List of Corrective Exercises For The Above Postures:
Sway Back
Goals:
-Increase mobility at the hips, specifically hip flexion.
-Increase strength of the gluteus maximus.
-Decrease length of the external obliques and reduce dominance of the rectus abdominis.
-Strengthen the short hip flexors (psoas).
Exercises:
-Side Plank Hip Ups
-Bridge
-Single Leg March in Bridge
Lumbar Lordosis
Goals:
-Increase hip flexor flexibility
-Increase core strength.
-Increase lower back flexibility.
Exercises:
-Quad Stretch
-On back, bring knees into chest
-Bridge
-Abdominal Crunch
-Oblique Crunch
Thoracic Kyphosis
Goals:
-Strengthening of the thoracic vertebral column extensors.
-Stretching of vertebral column flexors.
-Increase core strength.
-Improve trunk mobility.
Exercises:
- Supermans
-Seated Row
-Torso Rotation
-Side Plank Hip Ups
-Abdominal Crunches
Forward Head
Goals:
-Stretching of the anterior neck muscles.
-Stretching of the pectoralis muscles.
-Strengthening back muscles including erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids and posterior deltoids.
Exercises:
- Pectoralis Stretch on Wall
- Chin Retractions
-Seated Row
-Dumbell Fly's
-Arm Circles
-Head Nodding yes, no, up & down
-Head Tilts Side to Side