Posture & Pain - Flatback Posture

Principal physiotherapist and spinal specialist, Sylvia shares more about the flatback posture, a leading poor posture type causing back pain. In this video, find out how you can identify a flatback posture, what causes it, and what you should do about it. Read the full article on this poor posture type that could be causing you pain here: www.coreconcep...
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[@bgs.a.f7093]

Hi, im Physiotherapy from pekalongan indonesia. love ur videos . Semangat dan teruslah memberi edukasi kepada masyarakat dan sesama fisioterapi . kalau ada waktu, silahkan berkunjung ke pekalongan kota batik .

[@jeanbotha6538]

Thank you for the video

[@Rokia2003]

What other muscles are tight like the leg area and upper back

[@carrielynn2802]

This posture needs lots of hamstring stretches which for me is difficult because they are so chronically tight even with stretching

[@CoreconceptsSg]

Hi Carrie! We agree that the hamstrings are tight in this posture and due to the tightness of the hamstrings, stretching alone to release the tightness may be difficult and slow. The hamstrings need to be lengthened to get out of this posture - you may consider massage or facilitated stretching to lengthen the hamstrings. After which, you should train your glutes so that you can use less of your hamstrings. Hope this helps!

[@queenofpunt]

Carrie Lynn omg same! My hamstrings are always too tigh/stiff and my back is like this its frstrating!

[@queenofpunt]

Sabrina G Amazing and well informative anwser Sabrina! Thank you

[@hipanderos8861]

I have this posture also. You need to strengten quadriceps that are antagonist to hammstrings.. also psoas is weak and lenghtened.

[@harrybatrounian9501]

Hipanderos hey did this work for you?

[@nothingwrongwiththisname2313]

Very helpfull . Thankyou

[@CoreconceptsSg]

Glad you found this helpful! Do visit our website for more video content and articles! www.coreconcepts.com.sg

[@sukhendu1974]

DEAR MADAM, DOES TIGHT BACK MUSCLES /SPASM IN BACK MUSCLE CREATES FLAT BACK SYNDROME OR FLAT BACK SYNDROME CREATES SPASM / TIGHTNESS IN LOW BACK?

[@redfitclub2396]

Excellent !

[@tonymaurice4157]

Ok how do u fix it.. this was unless

[@andrejs2708]

In my case the spine kinda locked outward once when I sat down fast on a hard surface with weights in my hands. It felt like all of the bones of my lower half of the spine sat on each other. I feel like it will never be good until it cracks back into original position. Is it possible to fix this with just exercises and correcting posture or does it need some other approach?

[@CoreconceptsSg]

Hi Andrej! For your case with the "compressed spine" we will be able to help with manual therapy and joint mobilisation to help create space in your spine to reduce the pressure. After the pressure is reduced, we will conduct an assessment to determine the cause of this (eg: weak muscles, muscle tightness etc) and help you accordingly.

[@fg8512]

Your accent is beautiful!! I love it!!!

[@CoreconceptsSg]

Thank you!

[@Demidovic1]

Thanks!!!!

[@justenhansen]

Won't strengthening your glutes rotate your pelvis farther back? Especially the gluteus maximus? Shouldn't we be strengthening our quads, abs, or hip flexors? What am I missing?

[@jurebrekalo993]

sabrina please can you tell me what to do about flat thoracic spine

[@kionaespinosa6801]

@@jurebrekalo993 Look up Ester Gokhale. According to her, a flat thoracic with an anteverted pelvis is the natural shape of our spines.

[@gaborkiss1425]

@@kionaespinosa6801 Sorry, what? Does that mean that we should not have both lordosis (thoracic and lumbar), only lumbar?

[@kionaespinosa6801]

@@gaborkiss1425 Well maybe not completely flat. She does advocate for flatter curves in the thoracic with emphasis with an untucked pelvis. Her work is pretty fascinating, but there's lots of information out there. Almost too much. Just something else to research.

[@gaborkiss1425]

@@kionaespinosa6801 Thank you very much!

[@boost-9689]

What if you have both a flatback (loss in all spinal curves) together with some swayback (hips forward, hinging in mid back and neck forward)? Hip flexors are contracted but also weak. Sometimes I get the lumbar curve back but because there's a flat thoracic spine, I go into swayback. Don't understand how to approach this. Help?

[@antekpiotrowski6633]

Hey, did you find a solution for this problem ? Because i have the same issues

[@boost-9689]

@@antekpiotrowski6633 No resolution. But I did realize my neck and CT junction is very weak and not able to support my head properly. Also weak mid to low back. There's also hypermobility. My body is now not strong enough to hold itself upright without compensatory twisting, or weird postures. Without stable curves, I cannot tolerate weight as well so I work with very light weights and low resistance exercises. And stay within my tolerance. Slow going, but what can you do? Was working on glutes, upper back and shoulders and am starting to try more neck execises. And will try to work on mid to low back and core. Have to pretty much strengthen the whole body. The body can hide compensations very well so you kinda need to do some sleuthing to figure out where the weaknesses really are. It may not be accurate to do exercises based on the posture, as your body adapts position to help keep you upright.

[@antekpiotrowski6633]

@@boost-9689 thanks for response, those streghtening exercises that You do are for restoring the natural spinal curves ?

[@boost-9689]

@@antekpiotrowski6633 Nope, just for strengthening. It may be more helpful to approach it that way - strengthen the weak areas and indirectly create more balance over time. Instead of trying to create the curves. Don't know if the curves will be regained, to be honest. But if my body becomes stronger, functional and balanced, able to hold itself upright, and I have quality of life, that's what I really want. Does that make sense? Sorry I can't provide the answers you might want. Hope you are able to figure out where you need the strengthening and the exercises that will help. Be gentle with your body.

[@Dragars]

​@@boost-9689 how are your body now?

[@MrRoyHutchins]

Can a chiropractor make adjustments to help with this condition? My walking has been effected. I lead out a lot further with my right leg, and my left foot tends to drag at times keeping up. Thank you for your videos.

[@mrk2K10]

Don’t trust an osteopath or a chiropractor to fix a bad posture. I was injured by one 10 years ago in the worst way (uk) and I am still trying to figure a way to repair the deep postural muscles he injured. Find yourself a good physio or do one to one pilates sessions with a teacher. Believe in retraining your muscles so they know what to do. Chiropractors do not strengthen or balance muscles, they only pop air out of joints (hence the cracks).

[@PRYKON]

If i see my spine going out when i seat, is it too late ?

[@Antyisrad]

Love your videos! Keep them up!

[@CoreconceptsSg]

We're happy you love our videos! Do visit our website for more video content and articles! www.coreconcepts.com.sg

[@chrisrojas6395]

Is it also possible that a person can be born this way?

[@desireebaby9515]

Chris Rojas yes, I’ve been like this my entire life.

[@pcsolis23]

Desiree Green I just found out I have this condition. My spine surgen said I will eventually need surgery to correct it. How are you doing? Is this negatively affecting your back? It would be great to here from someone else that suffers from this same condition. Thanks.

[@DjEvolux]

@@pcsolis23 How to adjust flat back syndrome with surgery?

[@hipanderos8861]

Hip flexors are weak and lengthened. Psoas.

[@Myffy]

That's become me, help! 😄

[@Convalexa_56]

What to do for flat thorasic spine???????

[@f.af.a9630]

dakshrudz isnt it caused due to loss of lordosis in lumbar spine ? coz i had the above condition along with straightening in thoracic spine ...

[@Convalexa_56]

Just lay down on the floor in a supine position and check whether you feel the the space in the lumbar region.

[@jurebrekalo993]

i have flat txorax spine please does enyone knows solution

[@gaborkiss1425]

@@Convalexa_56 I did and I don't. I have terrible flat back since I was a kid (now 37 years old).

[@mattinfinity1623]

@@gaborkiss1425 me too . It is so painful and makes you prone to disc herniations from the rounding of the spine. Have you checked out cbp?

[@fknracer]

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