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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 926381" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Professionally speaking - no; utter tripe (barring certain conditions where the bones are misshapen in the first place).</p><p></p><p>What we now know about posture is that it isn't particularly important; and that the most important aspect of posture is to change it frequently; so strapping yourself into 1 specific posture is just going to make things worse. As far as posutre itself is concerned though; it's only really important in terms of what it tells us about the function / strength of the muscles that maintain that posture.</p><p></p><p>If you're feeling hunched forwards, then there are exercises you can do to strengthen the muscles between the shoulder blades, stretch the pecs and U Traps etc; which will go a long way towards "correcting" that. If you're actually getting pain &/ muscle fatigue from it; then the exercises are even more important rather than bracing to reinforce the imbalance.</p><p></p><p>At risk of being told off for advertising myself (NB, if you don't live within a 10 mile radius of Tewkesbury, see someone else, not me if you need therapy)... here are some social media posts I've made on the subject:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1534297486676147" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1534297486676147</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1514356808670215" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1514356808670215</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1728512643921296" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1728512643921296</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you feel that you absolutely have to brace; then use Kinesio type taping (brand isn't particularly important) to encourage the shoulders backwards and downwards (and externally rotate the one that needs that). At least then it's a gentle reminder to your weaker muscles that they need to hold tension; rather than forcing your shoulder to where you want them, so that the muscles don't feel the need to strengthen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 926381, member: 73592"] Professionally speaking - no; utter tripe (barring certain conditions where the bones are misshapen in the first place). What we now know about posture is that it isn't particularly important; and that the most important aspect of posture is to change it frequently; so strapping yourself into 1 specific posture is just going to make things worse. As far as posutre itself is concerned though; it's only really important in terms of what it tells us about the function / strength of the muscles that maintain that posture. If you're feeling hunched forwards, then there are exercises you can do to strengthen the muscles between the shoulder blades, stretch the pecs and U Traps etc; which will go a long way towards "correcting" that. If you're actually getting pain &/ muscle fatigue from it; then the exercises are even more important rather than bracing to reinforce the imbalance. At risk of being told off for advertising myself (NB, if you don't live within a 10 mile radius of Tewkesbury, see someone else, not me if you need therapy)... here are some social media posts I've made on the subject: [URL]https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1534297486676147[/URL] [URL]https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1514356808670215[/URL] [URL]https://www.facebook.com/BackInAction.Tewkesbury/posts/1728512643921296[/URL] If you feel that you absolutely have to brace; then use Kinesio type taping (brand isn't particularly important) to encourage the shoulders backwards and downwards (and externally rotate the one that needs that). At least then it's a gentle reminder to your weaker muscles that they need to hold tension; rather than forcing your shoulder to where you want them, so that the muscles don't feel the need to strengthen. [/QUOTE]
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