The Keyphosis Buster

I've seen mentioned in various articles and tv programmes that a sedentary life style has been influenced by a persons profession. Those who spend hours on their computer, jotting in a lecture hall or engaging in work which involves prolonged seated posture for hours at a time, are subject to Keyphosis, too much of a curve in the thoracic spine. Sitting for too long causes tightening of the hip flexors, chest and shoulders. It also lowers activity of hip extensors and scapular stabilising muscles which results in these muscles weakening.

Try a thoracic bridge. Lye on your back, tuck your feet in towards your backside, place your hands beneath your shoulders and lift. Push with your feet and your hands leading your navel towards the sky.

This will help you to strengthen those shoulders and hip extensors. You should also notice a stretch in the hip flexors, chest and shoulders. This is a great all in one exercise for those suffering with Keyphosis and you only need to do it a few times a day to start seeing results. For complete beginners, try holding it for 10 seconds each time. From there, build up until you can manage a minute.

Please ensure that you do not have a pre-existing issue that will declare this exercise as unsafe for your specific use.