How to Check Your Posture for Imbalances.
Are you curious about whether you have muscle imbalances?
Muscle imbalances are a primary contributor to pain in our bodies. They often result from our daily activities and lifestyles, leading to uneven levels of strength and tension between the same muscle groups on opposite sides of the body.
For instance,
a football player who predominantly kicks with their right leg will develop increased strength, size and tension in that leg. This overuse can lead to muscle fatigue that shorten the muscles long term, potentially resulting in a functional short leg. This ca cause various issues, including putting the pelvis in the wrong position.
SLM Bodywork focuses on rebalancing the muscle system,
It specialises in showing you how to rebalance your body, to address and prevent pain through targeted exercises and deep release techniques. When your body achieves its balance in strength and tension on both sides, your weight is distributed evenly. This means that no specific muscle or joint needs to compensate for tight, non-functional ones, eliminating excess stress or pressure on them. A balanced body is its optimal state, bringing additional health benefits as well.
Here is how you can check your body’s balance right now.
Step 1. Get into your underwear and line them up so that they sit evenly on both your hip joints.
Step 2. Get someone to take a photo of you from the back and front standing with you weight evenly on both feet.
Step 3. Add lines to the images across the hips, shoulders, and down the centre line.
The man in this photo has;
- A dropped right leg/hip.
- A tight left shoulder.
- Contracted erector spinae muscles on the right side.
