2nd photo standing normally… others looking down. Even my physical therapist has complimented my posture, it’s actually the #1 thing I get comments on. What gives??? Lol it looks like a dorsal fin 😩

My feet are strong, I’ve been working them out. My neck can do 25 pounds for reps as well. What else am I missing?

I have a bended lower backbone , I have very uneven distribution of fat idk why if you know tell me I am begging to know cause my butt and thighs are now extremely big and for upper body I have chest fat tbh makes it look like i have milkers than chest , in conclusion i hate myself in my own skin and I am aiming to improve my life, please I beg of you who read this

Do you think decompression will help? I’ve been told & shown pictures of someone who used the drx9000 who had a worse bulge than me that it fixed it. Herniated at L5/L4. It’s either I try this or get a discectomy. I was told I may need a fusion which I’m scared of due to all the horror stories. My neurologist said traction could help this.

Hey everyone, I'm 31F and I have an anterior Pelvic Tilt, I find when I stand or walk slowly for a particular length of time I get lower back pain.

I notice my back has an arch and my lower stomach bulges.

I'm working with a physio for pelvic floor issues right now and they talk a lot about "belly breathing" which is easy when lying down.

However when sitting upright or standing I find it's confusing to know how to breathe properly because my lower belly seems to not be properly engaged, but if I engage it then I can't belly breathe? And if I belly breathe while standing then it feels like I'm not engaging my core correctly.

I notice sort of the problem is I have joint hypermobility so I tend to lock my knees unconsciously when I stand, and hyperextend them.

I also find when I sit that it is vastly more comfortable to sit cross legged or with "legs outstretched/elevated" than at a 90 degree angle like normal.

My mother had extreme chronic pelvis and lower back pain and I want to make sure I don't develop that.

I've seen online people say "just get a standing desk" except prolonged standing HURTS and would distract me from my corporate job. Swift walking doesn't seem to hurt though. Should I get a walking desk?

I exercise several times a week, dancing for several hours each time.

What can help me? I want to fix this so I don't develop chronic pain that is debilitating later in life.

I've been looking for this but i haven't found any answers yet. My left clavicle is larger than the right; like, on the left side, i'm a head wide, but on the right i'm less than a head wide, it looks fked up and it's baffling me a lot. This sht makes me look like an alien, and no, it isn't a muscle imbalance, it's literally skeletal.

If my dad was less of a puss during my upbringing and forced me do sports i wouldn't look like this

(This is obviously for mental blocks and not physical issues)

I've been detailing my breakthroughs about gaining back my self-expression in a CPTSD context, through remembering and then disobeying injunctions (I'll edit in a link after I post), and this one is the latest one.

In my case, it was tied to gender. With a solid foundation of fatshaming, I lived my twenties in a grueling tightrope of trying not to be one of The Bad Men, and that included physically shrinking back my chest, neck, shoulders, noise, voice and breathing so I wouldn't Be Scary.

Well, this permission/disobedience framework worked there too. I've been giving myself explicit permission to Be Scary; all my hangups around my size just vanish and I'm suddenly Superman.

hi all I have super bad posture and bad forward head posture in my opinion. I’m not sure where to start to get it fixed :/ any help would be appreciated thank you

Hey everyone, wondering if this is normal and what I should know about it…

So I have disc issues (past herniation and bulges) and I recently had a flare up. My body/pelvis tilted to the left, which is usually what happens when I have a flare up. However, this time I was a lot more on top of things with my routine and exercises.

What’s strange is this time, I’m noticing that all pinching and spasming from my tilt/disc/etc occurs when I’m shifting against the tilt. For instance, I’ll briefly sit a certain way, and I’ll feel a spasm (I think of it as “freeze”) coming on, and I’ll stand up usually if I have time.

I look in the mirror as this feeling comes on, and I’m actually tilted the other direction (to the right). What then occurs, is a very intense spasm/tightness (feels like my back is gonna snap or shift) that lasts about 15-20 long seconds, and my hip/tilt shifts back to the the left side, the normal flare up tilt side.

Usually I think of this as a sign of recovery, but I’m unsure sometimes because of the pain of my tilt switching.

Also, after this I usually go into mackenzie/mcgill exercises (any I can do) or walk a mile (round trip to the corner store).

Any advice is appreciated.

I’d like to know how to fix it and how bad is it

Hi all, simple one really.. When I sit I cannot seem to help it but my legs always want to cross. Literally, feels uncomfortable not crossing them. Any advice, I'm absolutely confused why?

I do have a slight anterior pelvic tilt and weak glutes could this be why?

Thoracic back pain/injury causing left Lat/ shoulder issue.

Does anyone know what is happening with my left Lat/Shoulder? It appears to slide up/forward

I usually get a back spasm in my thoracic 2/3x a year. The spasm pain can be extreme causing me to struggle to get my breath.

I am not sure if the issue/injury has caused my left lat to look odd when I am posing. But I notice I struggle to get a connection with my left shoulder and left chest. My traps are also very tight.

I know it isn’t a development issue as when relaxed my left lat is roughly equal to the left.

I often get tingling sensation in the thoracic area.

I’ve been strength training for nearly three years. I’ve gained roughly 100lbs. Every facet of my body is stronger. But I feel like my posture is still shit. 😞

I feel like a lot of the exercises I see recommended or methods people suggest vary, but I never really see photo evidence of people the same way you see them for weight loss.

Hi I’m a dental student so I’ve been doing a lot of forward head bending motions. I’ve noticed that my neck traps and erector spinae are always tight and have knots. What are some good exercises I can do to balance that out? I feel like I definitely have upper cross syndrome. Thank you!

Thoracic Spine: • Mild to moderate multilevel degenerative spondylotic changes

• Endplate irregularities and mild anterior vertebral wedging

• Thoracic kyphosis consistent with Scheuermann’s disease

• Lumbar Spine (L4/L5)

• Shallow, broad-based central disc herniation

I’m • Small posterior annular tear

So I have anterior pelvic tilt with rib flare with forward head as cherry on top. Can you guys recommend me some exercises to fix all three of them?

I do have a slightly poor posture especially when I sit at my computer all day for work). The thing to note is that with bouldering, deadlifting, etc I don’t think I have a weak core. But I heard vacuums might help?