SHOULDER HEALTH AND POSTURE CONT.
Let’s take a closer look at the strain of bad posture on an individual’s body. Think about this picture you see below and the picture in the previous blog entry. Picture this guy standing up and trying to perform a barbell squat or even an overhead press. It wouldn’t look very good would it. An overhead press would have this client’s humeral head in a forward lying position creating more of a shear force rather than a compressive force on the glenohumeral joint.  The gentlemen seated below should perform a lot of stretching of his pectorals and a lot of strengthening of his upper back musculature in order to get into a position where he won’t be doing damage to his shoulder or back. At least a 2 to 1 ratio of back to chest strengthening. I probably wouldn’t even bother with chest strengthening until his posture got better.  Â
Not that I am opposed to riding a bike because I like to ride a bike. But compare the two pictures and read again in the diagram the stress and strain that position puts on the different parts of your body.
kiduki
wrote on September 24, 2010 at 5:15 am
Please, email me. That posture theory is brilliant. Not only is that exactly how I am, but I had apendix surgery when I was younger and due to being in that posture constantly growing up, sitting at the computer almost non-stop, I’ve developed a severe degree of all of these symptoms.
The hack job surgery and no after care or postural training early on have really messed me up. I feel like I’m missing the right side of my abdomen, I have atrophy from the calves to my glutes(severe), especially inner hamstring/pelvis area, to my traps and C7 on my neck. I’m completely lacking a rhomboid on the right side, needless to say my spine is pretty messed up right now.
As they say, your as young as your spine is healthy. I feel aged. What exercises can I utilize to correct these problems? Which should I avoid?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks for the post.
Gregg Smith
wrote on September 24, 2010 at 11:32 am
Sorry to hear about your spinal issues. I will send an email right now to discuss further. It is hard to prescribe exercise via email without seeing you in person, but I’ll do my best to help you in any way.