Posture guides
Understanding posture problems
Posture is how your body holds itself when you sit, stand and move. It is not one perfect position to hold all day.
What matters is the pattern you have noticed, whether it is getting worse, whether it hurts, and what is driving it.
Posture patterns you might have noticed
- Anterior pelvic tilt, where the pelvis tips forwards
- Forward head posture or 'tech neck'
- Rounded shoulders
- A rounded upper back or hunchback
- A hump at the base of the neck (dowager's hump)
- One shoulder higher than the other
- Uneven hips, or standing heavily on one side
- Sitting posture that collapses through the day
Posture is not about standing up straight
Your body is meant to move. Holding one 'correct' position all day is as tiring as slumping, and it does not fix what is underneath.
Posture is held by your bones, not your willpower. Bones get stuck forward in a position the body cannot self-correct, because no muscles pull them back. The body compensates and twists up. ABC™ corrects those bones so the body settles back into alignment.
When is a posture change worth looking into?
Book an initial consultation if the change is new, getting more noticeable, painful, or simply bothering you.
We look at the whole of you, not just a photo: a detailed case history, a thorough examination and postural photos to track your progress. At your report of findings we explain what is going on and recommend a care plan.
Explore the posture guides
Posture guideAnterior pelvic tilt
Posture guideDowager's hump and neck hump
Posture guideHunchback and hyperkyphosis
Posture guideTech neck and forward head posture
Posture guideRounded shoulders- Posture guideUneven shoulders and hips
Posture guideDo posture correctors work?
Posture guideSitting posture and desk setup
Want to know what is going on with your posture?
Not sure where to start? Book a free discovery call and tell us what you have noticed.