r/Posture

I have had tight traps and issues for about 20 years. Even when I take a relaxing walk where I focus on breathing slowly with long exhales and walking upright trying to relax my traps and let my arm hang, they end up starting to burn like crazy quite fast.

So far i tried to let my arms swing.. burning traps

To press my shoulders down.. burning traps

Do nothing... Burning traps

Fuck my chin open my chest... Burning traps

Anyone an idea?

Hey all! Posting this in human massage subs and equine subs. So I am 27 and kind of lost. I was a veterinary technician with cats and dogs for five years. I always wanted to work in large animal either as a tech or vet, but I cannot seem to get my foot in the door without having a degree as a tech and schooling for a DVM doesn’t seem worth the time and cost for salary you get (I do not want to do small animal or mixed. Exclusively equine).

For the past couple of years I have been on and off pursuing my certification as a Masterson Method Practitioner. I do love it, but the income seems really variable and I think I will need a lot more CE to be competitive in my area.

I am a dressage rider that has a LOT of imbalances due to a gnarly vestibular disorder. Pilates and learning about human/rider anatomy and biomechanics has been incredibly fun and life changing for me. I go in public and watch peoples postures and how they walk. I love it. I read anatomy books for fun on both horses and people.

Dressage/natural horsemanship is my favorite, but I love all disciplines/breeds and I would love an excuse to branch out. I have a strong interest in equine veterinary medicine but also sports rehab and different modalities. Saddle fit and bit fit is something I’d really like to get into because it seems every where I go it’s a problem and no one knows anything about it. I also have an interest in how the teeth and hooves affect the entire horse (although I don’t think I want to be a farrier and I believe only veterinarians should float teeth). I like diagnostic imaging too.

Would it be worth it to go to school to become a human LMT and possibly personal trainer and advertise a horse/rider therapy combo business? I would be interested in doing horses and humans individually, but my dressage education has been 75% do x y z with your body and your horse will follow. Maybe throwing in some saddle fit/bit fit and learning enough about teeth and feet to know when to refer out?

I’ve been struggling financially for so many years and I’m tired of it. I want to get into my vain of work. I tried going to school to become a radiology tech for people and I loved the anatomy, but working in a hospital under fluorescent lights and possible shitty management with people’s feces vomit blood etc sounded like a nightmare. Due to my vestibular stuff I do like the idea of running my own business one day doing a whole horse and rider approach.

Does it sound like there’s a market for this? Beyond LMT/PT and some additional equine certs what else would I need? Would a vet tech license be beneficial for the equine aspect? Any experience, pro/cons, of either job, tuition time expectations and salary expectations are greatly appreciated!

I was in the middle of typing an email today when my coworker walked by, stopped, and went, “your lower back is going to literally explode if you keep sitting like that.”

like... I'm fine?

I wasn't in pain and I definitely wasn't complaining. but yes, at that exact moment I had one leg tucked under me and was doing the full shrimp over my keyboard, so visually I guess they had a point.

the comment made me weirdly aware of how much I move around during the day though.

on Zoom calls I'm usually leaned all the way back. If I'm trying to read something tiny, I'm basically on the edge of the seat. sometimes one leg is under me, sometimes both feet are on the floor for about five minutes, and occasionally I get annoyed enough to just stand up.

I don't stay in any of those positions very long.I've already had chair tabs sitting open lately because mine is getting old, mostly stuff like the Herman Miller Embody and Lavenne R9 Pro. weirdly, the more I look at chairs the less interested I am in which one feels perfect when you're sitting perfectly upright. I'm starting to care more about what happens once you inevitably stop sitting that way.

which is probably why my coworker's comment stuck with me. I don't really want to train myself to hold one posture for eight hours. I just want to stop feeling like I'm doing something medically irresponsible every time I tuck a leg under myself for ten minutes.

anyway I'm probably going to keep sitting like a shrimp.does we all quietly folding ourselves into different shapes when nobody's looking?

I played the drums last night and as always when I sit, I find myself slouching forward. Basically posterior pelvic tilt.

But when I stand I can't stop myself standing or walking in anterior pelvic tilt.

Obsessing over this recently and I always thought I had APT and need to strengthen my core and gkutes, while stretching hip flexors.

But the way I sit suggests the opposite solution. Also my hamstrings are unstoppably tight.

Like what the hell do I do here haha.