I am a school teacher and for the last few weeks i have had an uncomfortable back and neck. I think my posture is becoming bad from leaning and slouching while at work, any advice what i can do to correct my posture, i already do yoga, is there any other methods?
2006-06-22 19:02:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I agree w/ pnkyz_brain. Along w/ the massage you also need to work out the muscles that you aren't using so the muscles that you are using aren't overcompensating for their weakness. I am also a massage therapist and personal trainer. So seek someone who can aid you in both...yoga is good, but if you aren't getting the personal attention to make sure your positionings are correct, you can be doing more harm than good!!
Good luck!
2006-06-22 19:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Must Be Jelly 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Seek a massage therapist. Often the muscles causing the bad posture can be found by an educated LMT (licensed massage therapist). Such as your shoulders rolling forward due to tight pectoral muscles. I am in Phoenix, but you can try massagefinder.com or Iwantamassage.com.
Corey
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2006-06-23 02:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by pnkyz_brain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Alexander Technique - it's there to help you work on your posture. You may think it's wierd at first, but after you get it you realise it's great. Or you could sit with a book on your head.
2006-06-23 04:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try getting a chair that is in the middle of ur back and lean back until u hear pops or u cud try sleeping on the ground which is proven to improve posture
2006-06-23 02:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Riddle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the type of yoga you are doing, as it clearly isn't doing what you want it to. My posture was really bad until I started Ashtanga Yoga and now, i have no problems.
2006-06-23 02:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Susan W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether you are standing, sitting or walking, be conscious of your posture. Sill tall, walk tall, stand tall. , shoulders back, waist pulled in, abdomen tight, Breathe deeply.
Now slump and look in the mirror. Now go back to good posture and keep it.
2006-06-23 02:13:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Alexander Technique.
2006-06-23 02:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start excersize now.go for 10 push-ups and u ll feel better,then make for your belly muscles,and back muscles,also put a bar on your door and make some ups and down hanging from there.in a week you ll be different!do it every day you ll see your shape changing also and u will like it.this are hard exc but do it every day for a while,so u dont get bored of every day.cool?
2006-06-23 03:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by seveneight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start using a hard bed with a thin pillow it will help you a lot
2006-06-23 03:07:26 · answer #9 · answered by trekmate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to pilates classes. And sitting up straight.
2006-06-23 02:12:44 · answer #10 · answered by How Much? How Much???? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋