Prevent or Correct Hunchback and Back Pain Due to Muscle Imbalances
Do you have hunchback, neck pain or back pain? One of the causes for all of these are muscle imbalances. Muscle imbalances occur when opposing muscles that help your body function get out of balance due to poor posture, repeated movement of the same muscle, lack of movement, over-training, or under-training muscle groups. The result can be a body that looks misaligned, doesn’t function well, or is painful to move. Take hunchback as an example. Due to weak back muscles and tight chest muscles, the neck sags forward, the head juts out and the back rounds out. These will eventually cause movement limitations, back and neck pain.
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Check out what the National Association of Sports Medicine has to say about Upper Crossed Syndrome and how to assess your posture by Bodybuilding.com
The good news is that these can be corrected by stretching and working out the back, neck and chest muscles. Here is a simple program to help you solve for Upper Crossed Syndrome:
Stretching
Exercises
- Cobra
- Back Flys
- Seated Row
- Face Pulls
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Check out what the National Association of Sports Medicine has to say about Lower Cross Syndrome.
Lower Crossed Syndrome can be the cause of lower back pain. Today, the main cause of lower crossed syndrome is sitting at your desk for prolonged periods of time. This causes weak glutes and abdominals and very tight lower back muscles.
Stretches
- Cat Cow
- Iliopsoas Stretches
Exercises
- Glute Bridges
- Core – Core – Core!
- Deadlifts
Take care of your posture now instead of waiting until your muscle imbalances become harder to fix.
Remember – You Are Built For More!
JT