I’ve been a heavy left side sleeper and I didn’t realise I was leaning to my left even when I walk until my friend pointed it out. I usually find my shirt holes sagging downwards towards left as I’ve shown in the pictures. Can this be fixed?
This is my first time posting on reddit, bc I am out of sources I can ask and I am getting a bit desperate.
The pain is mainly at the base to mid neck with constant tension between my shoulder blades. I notice it basically every day. One thing that really triggers it is pulling my head straight back horizontally, like a chin tuck movement. Pulling my shoulders back actually feels a bit relieving. Static tasks like desk work, typing or even cooking/chopping for a while tend to aggravate it, and I constantly feel the urge to crack or stretch my neck for temporary relief.
What frustrates me is that I’m actually very active. I run, cycle, sometimes swim, and go to the gym (so sports 3-5x a week). I’ve also spent more than 6 months specifically training neck/shoulders/chest/posture related stuff. I got noticeably stronger and improved my posture habits, but the pain itself never really changed. If anything, the gym sometimes makes it slightly worse the next day.
I've been reading in here for a while and also tried many things you guys advise. Incl. standing desks, stretching, thoracic mobility work, foam rolling, ergonomic changes, walking more, etc. X-rays were clean. A sports doctor and orthopedist basically told me it was posture/desk work related, and physio mostly gave me generic core exercises that didn’t help much.
What’s weird is that hiking for several days actually improves it noticeably. Running doesn’t worsen it either.
No major neurological symptoms like numbness or weakness.
Anybody been through something similar and found something that actually helped?
I’ve had chronic neck pain for 3+ years, and now my ribs are starting to have issues. I need to fix this, I’ve been doing a lot of mid back/trap training, but apparently it hasn’t done much.
Looking for any advice.
34m, long history of powerlifting
(Skin Condition is Psoriasis. I'm okay I just didn't apply moisturizer before taking the pictures)
I suspect I have things like Flared Ribs, Posterior Pelvic Tilt, Nerd Neck, Rounded Shoulders, Bowed legs, Abysmal Breathing Practices, similarly Abysmal Core Issues and probably way more posture problems.
I know a systematic approach would be the best since most of what I have could have a root problem. I am no genius when it comes to posture but I do light calisthenics and I try to be active. I am as stiff as a board and would like to get on some Mobility and Flexibility exercises but I think addressing my posture and all other adjacent problems is a priority.
I don't know if those later pictures of me flexing do anything but they sure as hell make me feel better about posting here.
Thank you for any answer or question you post !!!
Over the last 25+ years working in spine, rehab, and sports medicine, one thing I constantly see is people chasing pain instead of understanding why their body is breaking down in the first place.
A lot of chronic neck pain, back pain, headaches, shoulder tension, sciatica, and even fatigue patterns are heavily influenced by:
Many people are surprised when imaging doesn’t fully explain their symptoms.
Some patients with terrible MRIs function great.
Others with mild findings can barely move.
The body is far more dynamic than most people realize.
One of the biggest things I try teaching patients:
Pain is often the final alarm signal, not the beginning of the problem.
Curious what others here have found helped them most:
It feels like my lat when I touch it but it’s sticking out for some reason. How do I fix it?
think my back is a bit too arched and i also have rib flare (not super noticeable cause of the camera angle and also im still a bit fat), any opinions?
I noticed a difference in shoulder height and I often have lower back pain with my left rib flaring out more than my right. I tried asking AI and it said I may have apt, but I also know that AI is often inaccurate. Do you guys think this is normal or is it something like apt? Also I feel like my legs are shaped a little weird and I was wondering if it could be due to posture issues.
Sorry if this isn’t the right sub! I only noticed this muscle sticking out 2 months post op double jaw revisions surgery. The first surgery was done a year before(for asymmetry). It only happens when I strain or smile. It’s slight sore to the touch, especially closer to my jaw/chin. Could it be due to the surgery or just bad neck posture overtime?
I'm 39 years old and i've had really bad depression some years ago, very dark place and with it came street phobia and then anxiety and stress over little things that shouldn't even matter.
The pains i have:
- Tight stingy feeling underneat the back of my skull (like a boomerang shape from left to right, kind of like from ear to ear)
- A pressured feeling in the lower center "buldgy" area at the lower part of my skull
- Shoulderblades feel tight
- Arms sometimes hurt a little bit, although rarily, mostly after stretches
- Scalp tightening sometimes
Things i can do without a problem:
- Work in the garden
- Move my head (sometimes its locked though)
- I'm still pretty flexible with my arms
I have physiotherapy that comes to my home for a year now but i still see no difference, infact, i still have flare ups. Physiotherapy helps for a day until it completely resets again the next day making me wonder why i even bother with it.
Two physiotherapists, including my doctor, all told me (after various tests and questions) that my neck is strained from too much stress and nothing deep or serious is going on luckily. They said i need to stretch more and move around more and most important: RELAX! But how can i relax when i feel the world is out to get me? When i feel my body is my biggest enemy? I don't know how to relax.
I'm very desperate and i don't know what else i can do.
Are there ointments i can use? Any videos that actually help? Any tips from proffesionals here?
My dad and my paternal grandma both have it too, but I reckon it's fixable.
How bad is it?
Hello, I just wanted to ask have you guys ever went through a buffalo hump removal with liposuction??
I swear this bump is growing faster than my hair!! lol
I have a few consultations I reached out to my primary care doctor to test me for Cushing syndrome. And if I don’t have it, it’s just probably just my posture that I just have to work with. For people that done a liposuction buffalo hump removal has it come back?
I’ve been a physiotherapist for 15+ years and this is probably the most underexplained connection in desk worker health.
The mechanism, step by step:
The studies:
Dimitriadis et al., 2013 (J Phys Ther Sci) FHP subjects showed significantly reduced inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength
• Kim et al., 2015 (J Phys Ther Sci) diaphragm excursion measured by ultrasound significantly reduced in FHP vs corrected posture
• Kado et al., 2005 (J Am Geriatr Soc) thoracic kyphosis angle correlated with reduced FVC and FEV1
• J Clin Med systematic review 2024, 23% prevalence of awake bruxism, most unaware
Happy to answer any questions on the physio side of this. I do have a free guide at thebodyresetstudio.gumroad.com if anyone wants the full written protocol.
I really thought I was doing something wrong for the longest time and my yoga teacher told me it’s actually super common
Tbh I hated that because I really like yoga but feeling wrist pain after classes always threw me off a little. I started paying more attention to recovery stuff instead of just ignoring it. My teacher told me to try a topical cream from ketro skin since that’s what she uses between classes and it’s been helping a lot. Also apparently yoga instructors are all secretly held together by recovery creams and shoulder mobility lol
Does everyone who does yoga eventually get wrist pain?
my neck and shoulder pain started about 2 years ago from sitting at a desk all day and now it hurts most days with stiffness that makes turning my head hard. i tried 8 weeks of physical therapy with stretches strengthening and posture work but the pain comes back as soon as i sit long hours again and im tired of it affecting my sleep and focus.
im soon adding chiropractor sessions to see if adjustments help more with the alignment and they said it could work well with what i already tried. what exact posture fixes or exercises helped your neck shoulder pain from desk work last longer and how many sessions did it take before you felt real change?
thanks for any tips guys that would help a lot.
Hi,
I stand too far forward and feel like I'm standing more on my toes and mid-foot than on my heels.
Is there anyone that has corrected a forward of center of mass so that their hips, knees and ankles are more in line with each other?
Thanks!
Anyone has experience with these to help with Anetrior pelvic tilt and tight pelvic muscles + forward head posture?
Which one to go for.
Thank you
HI all, I had some lower back issues that were stopping me boxing and I started getting low back pain and some spasms. years ago I had a bulging disc which was fine and DDD which also eased up.
I have done the foundation training for the last two days. Afterwards I feel amazing but I do have a little residual pain and stifness after and feels like initial pain has moved a bit. Is this normal when starting?