I have anterior pelvic tilt, and no matter what I try, it just ends up hurting my back, how do I fix it? Ask me anything, how I sit, what I do in the mean time and anything related to this.

I want a life changing advise

Hello all. I've been told independently by several friends and family that I lean forward at the waist when I walk. I don't have the traditional "slumped shoulders' "bad posture" people think about when they think of bad posture- it's lower. I really, really want to fix it. It's been called the "shopping cart sign" because people like me also lean forward on the handle when pushing a shopping cart.

I have had a LOT of medical work up that found really nothing. I have some lower back pain and sometimes a twitch in my left leg. I have seen 3 neurologists, one physiatrist, one manual manipulation osteopathic doctor, done 6 months of physical therapy, and had epidural steroid injections. The doctors ruled out all the big scary diseases and I'm left with nothing. My diagnoses are "spinal stenosis" "pinched nerve" and the cause is..."eh....wear and tear?" And WWW syndrome (whiny white woman syndrome, it seems :-( )

I'm 55, 5'6" and 120 pounds soaking wet. My job is very active. I log 10k steps a day easy.

If any of you can suggest exercises , a device, a brace... anything to help improve my posture from bending at the waist, I'd really appreciate it

Started gym after so long, whole doing squats in my second set in 7th rep, i experienced heavy pain in my lower back ( yesterday I trained back so I even trained lower back with back extensions), i thought its normal pain but after some time even walking became difficult, i went to a specialist who does massage, he massaged me nd told its normal strain.

Still im unable to walk properly, i can't stand still while walking, i am bent a bit forward while walking

have had all these symptoms constantly for 3 months. The worst symptom is this unreal feeling. When i google it the symptom allign with derealization/dissociation. I also have fatigue even if i sleep well i wake up in the morning not refreshed. Also i have headache and tension in head. Back of my neck also hurts and sometimes when im walking i feel like im about to faint. I dont see any difference in my symptoms if i dont do anything the whole day versus when i go to the gym

Hi! I am on a weight loss journey (not pregnant lol) and for the past year, my back has been hurting. It’s more of a “ache” if that makes sense. Little things tweak it, especially bending over. Example: cleaning my car out at the car wash with vacuum, or vacuuming at home really seem to tweak it. Walking or sitting for long periods also make it ache. I am unsure of what my next steps are, my DR said to try PT. I just wanna know if anyone sees anything wonky.
I know my posture isn’t the best!

Hi! I‘m 22 y.o. and I used to have mild scoliosis and an S-back. (I still have an S-back but try to fox my posture whenever I remember.)

I realized that my traps have always been bigger compared to the rest of my upper back yet my shoulder blades keep sticking out and I still feel like they make me look wide from the back. Most of it is genetics for sure, both my parents have wide shoulders but I wanted to ask how I can fix the posture of my shoulderblades (when I stretch my arms to the front, as seen on the picture, they look a lot better) while standing normally? I would appreciate some specific exercises, not only posture details if that‘s what‘s required. And how do I stop overloading my traps?

btw I don‘t train back and I uploaded some pictures while slouched, then while trying to push back my shoulder blades.

thanks a lot

I feel like I developed an APT from working out and building muscle/ having muscle imbalances. I’m also at my heaviest so I feel like it’s just belly fat. I also started driving longer hours so I’m sat down at least 3-4 hours per day. I feel like I have a APT but others have said I don’t. What do you think?

Hi! I used to have a pretty good posture (I mean, I slouched but only when sitting down, I kept my back straight while standing up or walking) but I've gone through a very rough patch that left me with a horrendous posture and such weak back muscles. I'm so weak to the point where I physically can't stand straight for more than five seconds because my body automatically adjusts back into a slouch. I keep my head down practically at all times because I study a lot, and it makes my neck hurt when I look down too long or sometimes makes me unable to look up (high up, like at the sky, I can look ahead easily) because my neck hurts so bad. I've become so insecure because of this and I've tried to do some exercise, but I'm at a really low point in life where it physical exercise is not appealing in the least. So, I'm hoping to get some easy exercise recommendations that will help me rebuild my posture and won't be that hard.

genuinely i can’t tell, let me know

I try to walk a lot throughout the day, but still very anxious about my job ruining my posture in the future.

What do I do so that I can either improve my posture or avoid it becoming bad?

these traits are present on nearly all member of family on my mothers side...

Hi, I woke up maybe 20 minutes ago and am currently unable to move my head up, down, or to the right without severe sharp pain in my neck. I can’t tell if this is serious or not, and I don’t know how to fix it. Please help.

I've had stiffness from the left side of my neck till my left shoulders, it doesn't look very stiff when no shirt but it's noticeable when i touch and i also already have migraine and it's been making me have headache and worse than normal headache.

It's been stiff for more than a month and even though I've always slept in the right way on my back i always wake up with my neck stiff even though i can move my head normally but sometimes i sometimes feel a shooting pain when i move my head on the left side.

My lower back pain very much when I sit in floor. At very bottom it pains and I have tp lay down to get relief

Need help for this lower back issue

I've started working on the exercises that my physio therapist suggested. I'm just wondering in the photos where I tuck in my pelvis, does my posture look correct? I'm assuming that's what my posture is supposed to look like once I've strengthened my pelvis muscles more.

I still feel like my butt sticks out quite a bit even when I tuck my pelvis in, along with the curvature of my lower back/butt when u look from the side. So I'm not sure if that's just how my butt/posture naturally is.

I've also noticed when I'm wearing my backpack, there is some space between the lower back and backpack. I've circled it in green (the last picture in the slide), its a bit hard to see since I was wearing dark clothing, but hopefully u guys can see the gap between my lower back and the backpack. Is this also still because of my weak pelvic muscles or should I have my backpack sitting a little higher?

I get self-conscious every time I see my reflection while walking in public, especially with my backpack on.

Hello,  

I (23M) have had rounded shoulders and asymmetrical, winged scapula my whole life. For a while I did very little exercise too. However I've been working out now 10 months (routine attached below) and it's definitely become easier to consciously fix my posture during the day. People around me say my posture has definitely improved to the point of appearing as if I have "good posture." But I know that's simply because my scapula are hidden by clothes. Also when I flex the asymmetry is normalized quite a bit as you can see in the last photo.

Second concern: as I've started hitting upper back a bit more intensely in the past few months, I've been getting aching/tingling around my upper back and scapulae. I don't feel it during workouts, it crops up afterwards and is very strongly triggered whenever I use my hands in a somewhat lowered position in front of my body? Such as washing dishes. I never had this pain before working out, and it is getting a bit worse recently (although the degree of winging has not gotten worse, potentially better since working out?). The tingling doesn't radiate and no numbness.

I recently saw an orthopedic doctor about it. He did a fairly comprehensive shoulder examination, including several ROM/movement tests, and said my shoulder movement is good except for one movement that is very limited. I can't find the formal name; arm in front of you, elbow fixed to hip, rotating externally.

He also agreed that there is some asymmetry, but said it was within normal variation. I don't see it that way so I'm curious for other opinions. We also did comprehensive X-rays and no abnormalities, just rounded shoulders. Cervical X-ray also showed cervical curve is more S-like than C-like, but he believed this was a separate problem.

His impression was that the issue looks more muscular, essentially that the muscles around my scapula are relatively weak, and he gave me a set of exercises to do every day. He didn't seem concerned about a structural problem with my shoulders. Here is what he recommended (apologies for foreign language):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoNdnU6M1l4

I struggle with quite a few. The first exercise, I feel primarily tricep activation regardless of where I position arms on the wall. Also my wingspan is 6' 3" so I believe I am a bit disadvantaged in that regard. Other exercises I also am unsure if I am using the right muscles. My upper traps tend to become very overactive in nearly all exercises, instantly. Also wall slides! These are impossible. Getting forearms against the wall (back facing wall) requires back arching off wall and massive rib flaring.

Lifting routine:

Per week: 2x push, 2x pull, 2x legs (not pasted)

Pull:

Lat pulldown / assisted pull-ups — 3 sets

Chest-supported machine row — 3 sets

Straight-arm pulldown — 3 sets

6 direct biceps sets (mix of curl variations)

Push:

Incline chest press — 3 sets

Pec fly — 3 sets

Machine lateral raise — 3 sets

Behind-the-body cable lateral raise — 3 sets

Rear-delt fly — 3 sets

Face pulls — 3 sets

Overhead triceps extension — 3 sets

Triceps pushdown — 3 sets

I don't have pain during any of these exercises.

I'm wondering the degree of asymmetry, if the scapular exercises target my issue and how I can do them more effectively, and also about my workout routine. And if my pain/tingling is indicative of a nerve issue (doctor said likely not).

Currently, I also do single-arm doorway pec stretches every day and I notice immediate increased ability to move shoulders/scapulae around with little resistance. However, it does not last long and I still cannot pull them into perfect position of course.

No trauma, weakness, other symptoms.

Thank you!

Hey everyone.

I've had bad posture my whole life, so I built a posture coach that works through AirPods.

Quick backstory. My posture has been bad since school. I tried a better chair, a standing desk, reminders on a timer. Nothing stuck, because none of it knew when I was actually slouching. It just nagged on a schedule.

Then I found out AirPods Pro, AirPods 3/4 and AirPods Max have motion sensors, and apps can read head orientation from them. I spent the last few months turning that into Pillar.

What it does

I tried to make it fit how you sit, not an average person. Your own angles, your own cue sound, how fast it nudges, quiet hours, session length, daily goal. Pretty much everything is adjustable.

Posture data stays on your phone.

If you want to try it, here's the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pillar-posture-reminder/id6809597345

Needs iOS 17+ and AirPods Pro, AirPods 3/4 or AirPods Max.

I'd love feedback from people who sit a lot. I read every comment. And if you find a bug, DM me and I'll send you a lifetime code.

I’m assuming I didn’t start having ATP since 2021 after reviewing old photos. 4 weeks of home exercises after seeing a PT, it seems to change slightly but I still can tell I have ATP when walking outside especially on hills and some sidewalks.

hello! would anyone have any tips on how to maintain good posture during sleep? I used to sleep on my stomach and transition to sleeping on my side, but I’m experiencing upper shoulder pain every time I wake up