anyone hunch over??

jroja021
jroja021 Posts: 74 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've always hunched over but as I lose weight I noticed that I can stand up a little straighter without it hurting as much, but I'm still slouched over a lot... does anyone have this problem? If so, any advice?

Also, would a chiropractor help with the slouching, or they don't do this?

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  • purpletrillium
    purpletrillium Posts: 124
    I hunch over due to my work at a computer, etc. I went to a chiropractor, but it only helps temporarily. Work on posture exercises, like standing against a wall and pushing your shoulder back against the wall.
  • jroja021
    jroja021 Posts: 74 Member
    but how long does it take, like months or years? since its such a long time of damage ive done.
  • khloee1
    khloee1 Posts: 90 Member
    I hunch over too. As a kid I got teased all the time for being "too tall". I was always the tallest and thinnest in my grade (kids can be so mean). Anyway, I started to hunch over and never stopped :( Well, I didn't grow very much I'm only 5'5.5" and the thin part well...let's say I outgrew that...lol I also want to know how do I learn to stand straight? and suck in the gut? My abdominal muscles are so weak and bulge....I too need help. I will follow this Topic :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Your best bet is to do exercises that strength your core muscles and to just make an effort to stand/sti straighter until it becomes habit.
  • jroja021
    jroja021 Posts: 74 Member
    For me though I've tried the excercises and now they just hurt so much! my muscles on my back/shoulders feel huge and if they won't budge
  • jroja021
    jroja021 Posts: 74 Member
    bump! hopefully more people answer...
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Yup, do crunches and bananas. And, then overall strength exercises. Your back will eventually snap up. Any soreness is the muscles stretching. They are trained to be in a bad position. you have to slowly force them into the right places.

    Have you ever noticed how fit people stand up straight and their backs are very straight. It's the muscles holding them up that way.

    I used to have tons of back problems. Weight training has fixed all of that. Zero back issues for years now.
  • jroja021
    jroja021 Posts: 74 Member
    what are bananas?! and yes! you give me hope <3
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    For me though I've tried the excercises and now they just hurt so much! my muscles on my back/shoulders feel huge and if they won't budge

    If you've not used those muscles in a while it's natural for them to be sore at first. Just stretch before and after your workout and stick with it. Go easy at first and increase gradually.
  • purpletrillium
    purpletrillium Posts: 124
    I have a personal trainer. I started in February with a bad back curve, now it's almost flat. My torturer, aka. trainer, makes me do alot of planks, which is like a pushup on your forearms. It's strengthening my core, which is helping. Also, I do the flattening my upper back against a wall, refrigerator, etc. for a few times a day. You'll see results, it might take a few months. If you have a spine problem though, like a hereditary thing, it may not completely be flat.
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    Yoga made a huge difference in posture for me. It's also really helped strengthen my back and my core. I injured my back in high school (cross-country running, no less) and experienced repeated injuries as an adult. I suffered from a pinched sciatic nerve off and on for years. But after starting my yoga practice I have had no more problems! :)

    I still tend to roll my shoulders when I sit down, because I work (used loosely here LOL) at a computer all day. But I try throughout the day to catch myself doing it and sit up straight. My biggest issue now is that I like to cross my legs while I sit at my desk, and that makes sitting up straight nearly impossible. Maybe one day I'll relearn that behavior...
  • Powergirl123
    Powergirl123 Posts: 52
    try to get a belly bandit for pregnaut women it give u support and poster or the old trick of sleeping on smooth cool solid concrete for the rest of your life ur choice
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    My husband was very hunched over from years of hunching down to examine things at work. I suspect 40 years of weight lifting has contributed as well. (He was a power lifter in the Marine Corp way back when.)

    His x-rays showed a lot of degenerative disease. After about a year with a chiropractor, I'm proud to announce that he is now standing much taller, with much less forward roll of his shoulders. It'll never completely straighten up (he's 64), but it's much better. About 3 months ago he started working with a coach, and is now lifting again, after taking a break for a few years. He's looking as good as the guys half his age, but he's finally doing it smartly.

    I would say "yes" to the chiropractor, and "yes" to the core strengthening that others suggest. If you can get Physical Therapy, that would be a great help, as they will teach you how to do things properly, and will know exactly what to have you work on. If you can't get PT, try to work with a trainer or coach.

    Good luck!

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