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How Pilates can help with Forward head, round shoulders and pain

7/22/2012

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One of the more common complaints of new clients is their posture. They are noticing a rounding of the upper back, with their shoulders rolling forward. Sadly, this posture is becoming more common with the increased use of computers, desk work, texting on cell phones and hours spent driving. Known as kyphosis with forward head or in layman's terms, hunchback, this posture, once saved for the older population, is now presenting itself at a younger age.  

Not only is this  posture unattractive, it creates pain and undermines your ability to live a  healthy, happy life as you get older. Simple daily tasks like bathing and  washing become more difficult. People with a slumped posture and excessive  forward head are far more likely to fall and hurt themselves. The more extreme the posture becomes the more the chest sinks, constricting the rib cage, thus making the simple act of breathing difficult.

A regular Pilates practice helps to correct these postural deviations by strengthening the postural support muscles of the back and neck, re-establishing balance and alignment of the body. In the long  run, focusing on correction of posture is one of the best investments you can make in your health. It will impact how much energy you have, how vital and happy you are, and over the long term, how well you age and how much you enjoy the later years of your life. 
  
*Upper body alignment occurs when your ear lines over the shoulder  and  shoulder over the hip, as if an imaginary plumb line were   drawn through the body, as shown in the above image. Notice how the weight of the head increases as it moves forward of the shoulders creating greater strain on the upper back and posterior neck muscles.

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