Correcting posture

[PositronicRay]

Mine is awful, hunched and I'm often suffering from bad backs. I walk about 5-6 miles a day (this helps) but otherwise I need to do something.

Has anyone tried the Alexander Technique? Any other suggestions welcome.

[PositronicRay]

Thanks for all your suggestions. (I'm trying the buttock clenching thing as we speak, I've a feeling it makes me walk funny )

I'll read through later and concentrate my efforts. My shoulders are rounded and head too far forward. It's exacerbated by a broken arm and frozen shoulder that's not healed properly. Things started to get worse after a compression fracture of the spine about 3yrs ago.

I know I'm going to suffer tonight, I been working on my car all morning.



So I'll take the dog out for a couple of hours now, that'll help loosen it up.

[PositronicRay]

I've been concentrating hard on posture (particularly when dog walking) and my back's starting to feel a little better already despite spending 1/2 day working underneath and under the bonnet of my car.

Trying to think "guardsman" head back, looking down my nose, walking tall, chest out, bottom tucked in. It feels strange at the moment but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

As in a post above I'm avoiding the sofa and using a nice high back chair.

[PositronicRay]

Hoofy said:

LordGrover said:

Hoofy said:

LordGrover said:

I did the same in my office at lunchtime.
Got a few odd looks from passers-by in the corridor.

And before you could say, "I'm just doing some stretching!", Dave, the hairy 54 year old first aider from the 5th floor had his tongue down your throat apparently giving you the kiss of life.

Happily, it was Dave's day off so busty Beverly 'treated' me.

Sure. You keep telling yourself that. Over time, you'll forget the trauma.

Or Sweaty Betty (the one with halitosis)