The Negative Effects of Rounded Shoulders:

It is common for people not to notice the development of rounded shoulders as desk jobs and a lot of sitting are common. Letting rounded shoulders develop can cause negative effects such as:

• Headaches

• Dizziness

• Muscle Tension in Jaw

• Shoulder Pain

• Neck Pain

• Arm Pain

• Poor Digestion

• Low Back Pain

• Upper Back Pain

• Sciatica

How To Tell If You Have Bad Posture

Some of the common causes of bad posture are stress, obesity, pregnancy, weak postural muscles, abnormally tight muscles, and wearing the wrong shoes If you have been told you or feel you have bad posture these are some ways to self-diagnose yourself:

• Shoulders are in a rounded forward position, one can be more rounded than the other

• A tilted chin that’s upward or downward

• Upward chin with head leaning forward

• Feel that you have more weight on the abdominal part of your body

• Backward or forward bent knees

• The unnatural curve of your back

• How To Treat Rounded Shoulders

With corrective exercise, personal stretching, and resistance training, rounded shoulders can be treated, if not ELIMINATED. Rounded shoulders and bad posture have the ability to create imbalances across the body. A corrective exercise specialist can assist in many ways, such as creating good habits around posture when sitting and walking, as well as teaching proper form for functional movements that you use on a daily basis. These teachings along with 1-on-1 stretch sessions, and resistance training are fantastic for alleviating or eliminating symptoms of rounded shoulders.

For a corrective exercise consultation regarding your rounded shoulders or bad posture problems, we would love to hear from you.

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