Upper Posture Distortion
How can I determine if I have muscle imbalances? As already mentioned, most people exhibit signs of at least some muscle imbalance. Its hard to avoid for most people in the work force today, since so many occupations require postures and repetitive movements that contribute to imbalances. Even reading a book over long periods can contribute to the problem. Go to the mirror and look at yourself in profile. Notice your shoulders. Does your head sit forwards in front of your shoulders, or does it sit squarely on top? Do the palms of your hands face the wall behind you, your hips, or somewhere in-between? If your hands face the wall behind you, or are angled so your pinky is on the outside, you have what is called an upper extremities postural distortion, otherwise known as UEPD. When you wear pants with a belt, does the belt slant forwards or backwards? If it slants either way, you have what is called a lumbo-pelvic-hip complex postural distortion, or LPHC. Other signs of muscle imbalance As mentioned earlier, muscle imbalances do not always cause pain or discomfort. In most cases, an individual will not even notice it. But they often do notice weak areas in their physical strength and performance. Muscle imbalances impair your ability to reap the benefits of your workout! Most people join a gym to get in shape, diving into popular exercises such as the bench press, the lateral pull, leg extensions and leg presses. The irony is that when a person with muscle imbalances ...
April 28th, 2008 - 02:36
Love the way you explain things. How long before you have a video on the exercises for correcting and strengthening arms and back?
November 15th, 2008 - 04:56
this is great i learned a lot
December 30th, 2008 - 10:51
That’s really helped me, how come all the physiotherapists I see don’t point out muscle imbalances!?!
March 3rd, 2009 - 20:58
nice dancing lesson… hmmm mayby I should have had the mute button off ?
April 9th, 2009 - 06:25
I started working as a Graphic Designer 13 years ago and straight away I felt chest pains and this caused me to be quite anxious.
You’ve got all the answers I need. I get worse as time goes by.
Now I have chest pain, clicking in my shoulder blades and a limited range of motion in my neck movement.
I knew it was my weak muscles but the docs were not having it.
You Legend!
April 11th, 2009 - 02:31
Good video. I wished I saw this years a go…would have saved me years of pain.
May 20th, 2009 - 01:28
thanks. now i wont need to visit my PT
May 21st, 2009 - 02:50
This is interesting. I feel ashamed about all these American people with bad posture, with their shoulders pulled forward and their stomachs sticking out, I feel ashamed about that
June 13th, 2009 - 05:27
Can a muscle imbalance cause one muscle to be bigger than the other
July 9th, 2009 - 19:19
Great information Jeffrey. Can you do a video on treatments for lower posture distortions? Thanks in advance.
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December 11th, 2009 - 08:43
Excellent video! This guy is really good at explaining things, and knows his stuff. I wonder where he was trained?
December 11th, 2009 - 09:11
I was trained through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. NASM for short.
I’m glad you like the video =-)
January 13th, 2010 - 18:27
can you do a video on the pelvis and how to create balince in it
March 1st, 2010 - 20:37
@JeffreyGParker Hi I am having some discomfort in my right shoulder blade, rhomboideus muscel I think it is. I feel relief when I grab the top ofmy head with left hand and pull it down (my ear touches the left shoulder) and I raise my right shoulder up as if shruging.
But that relief is only for a second and discomfort continues. It is not enough pain to pursade me to se the doctor.
Could u please tell what I can do to fix it, exercice what muscle should I exercise.
Wud realy apriciate help
April 3rd, 2010 - 12:54
how can i make my shoulder blades stick out less? looks weird when im not wearing a t-shirt
June 12th, 2010 - 11:57
Great video!
July 16th, 2010 - 15:55
my friends were telling me tht i have scoliosis but i think i have what’s described in this video but my shoulder blades were sticking out from since i was 5 im 17 now and i cant wear certain shirts :( it makes me look like my back is hunched…now my left shoulder blade muscle is hurting ( i always sleep on my side) i bought a pillow tht says it will help with my posture but it doesn’t really work.
July 16th, 2010 - 16:04
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PS my shoulder keeps moving out of the socket sometimes