How To Fix The Root Cause Of Thoracic Kyphosis & Upper Crossed Syndrome (Hunchback Posture)
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Overview: 0:00
How Spine Curves Change Shape: 0:18
Low Back Influneces: 1:25
Common Misconceptions: 3:45
Ribcage Influneces: 4:27
Strategies for Improving Thoracic Kyphosis: 6:59
Example Exercise & Position Selection: 10:15
Assessments to Measure Progress: 15:32
Пікірлер: 268
Who is this guy and why, after watching dozens of posture videos, is he the only one mentioning the ribcage involvement?! It seems so incredibly important to our posture. I have chronic pain in my left hip since 8 years. After watching some of his videos, and doing his exercises, I felt the pain relief for the first time. You can tell he's incredibly knowledgeable and also very good at explaining. Somebody give this man a noble price please.
@zacharyb2723
Жыл бұрын
Functional Patterns too, I see overlap with what this dude is doing. he's a bit easier to understand but I have done FP for years and they both make more sense than most.
@Brissieskater1
7 ай бұрын
A Chiropractor or Physiotherapist are the practitioners who can assist with posture alignment and exercises.
@m.e.5171
6 ай бұрын
He really cares❤
@mustofanuruzzamanneaz7856
4 ай бұрын
@@m.e.5171 yes thats what it feels like
@life_score
2 ай бұрын
Because it’s complicated and most practitioners just follow text book
You are literally saving me from 20 years of dysfunction that has made me borderline disabled. I've been watching posture videos for years and you're the first person to finally describe the kinetic relationship in a way that explains the complicated situation I found myself in. If I manage to recover, I will send big thanks your way.
@cantseeshadow
11 ай бұрын
Do you also suffer from debilitating headaches?
@PabloEdvardo
10 ай бұрын
@@cantseeshadow I discovered my issues were from a near death experience in my life that my body was stuck firing into my muscles to try and replay back to me. I suspect millions of people have this same problem and don't realize it. It fucks up all your muscles until you let them do their thing until that energy is gone.
@jn.so.6001
8 ай бұрын
hwo do you do that?
@konnyknees
7 ай бұрын
@@PabloEdvardowait what
@tomkrings2607
7 ай бұрын
Has your kyphosis improved?
We need more Doc & Chiro's that are as knowledgeable as Conor. I feel like doctors now a days are like fast food; giving you a quick fix rather than getting to the root of the problem.
You are actually invested in the solution and not making content for content's sake. Bravo, amazing job
You're a genius and what you've presented here is the explanation ive been waiting my entire life to hear. I can't thank you enough.
@ChazBalowny
Жыл бұрын
i'm a genius, thank you
@jordandrumming694
Жыл бұрын
I've been dying for years now, and have been trying to fix everything in my back but its never a long term fix, hopefully this will help me
@epicdood278
Жыл бұрын
@@jordandrumming694 how did it go??
@raheem7771
Жыл бұрын
@@jordandrumming694 how did it go
@dericmederos1514
Жыл бұрын
Is connor a doctor? A physical therapist? there's nothing about his credentials! Seems like a snake oil salesman
I have spent the last 2 1/2 years expressing my symptoms and insistence that I’m experiencing improper/inability to both fully exhale AND INHALE to many PTs. I’m shocked this set of issues and clinical picture is not common knowledge in among physical therapists. Thank you for creating videos that address all of these related issues.
Very well explained. I had an orthopedic surgeon blame my kyphosis on my scoliosis without even addressing my anterior pelvic tilt. Thank you for this...
@specialone6731
Жыл бұрын
Orthopedic surgeons have been idiots in my experience. They only want surgery and don’t actually care if you get better because they get paid either way.
I'm suffering with every thing you make a video of lol. I've this along with anterior pelvic tilt.. Thanks a lot man. I was so clueless until I found this.
@RafaelBarraza-zt7gq
6 күн бұрын
Progress update and how consistent we’re you doing this if recovered?
Makes so much sense. For the first time I saw some one actively addressing simultaneously forward head posture, tilted hip and the problems associated with them. Well done!
Conor youre nothing less than extraordinary at what you do. You’re an inspiration truly.
Your presentations are the best I’ve ever seen. You are just incredible.
Could you please make a compilation video that’s like a walk through of all the stretches/exercises to help with this? I watch these individual videos and think “ooh I need to do that” but since it’s just an exercise buried in a video it’s pretty hard to actually come back and find all the ones I wanna do. I would love like a 15 min video of these exercises almost like a workout video guide so I could just go through them all on a regular basis. Pleeeease!
Similarly to many people on here, I have watched a ton of videos on this subject. This is by far the most superior with unique exercises addressing the problems. Excellent channel. Subscribed and thank you
I wouldn't likely pay for a personal trainer because I reckon I know more about fitness than most of them but I would pay you. Your in-depth understanding of human movement is genuinely inspiring.
@michaelrasley
Жыл бұрын
Do it or work with anyone from the postural restoration Institute. They will blow your mind
@Devil-ig7kl
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelrasley exactly! People thinks they know more than professionals because they have watched couple of videos?
The quadruped position exercise is beneficial for me - I just started two days ago and for the first time in a while I can feel my side abs actually move with breathing . I didn't realize just how blocked my front chest was .. I have been doing the full rounding flexion version for a while and couldn't get results and I see why. Gaining more knowledge on my personal situation I can begin to understand whats going on. Thank you for this.. this is the first step to get proper breathing
It's maximum beneficial that you have a this demonstration Skeleton and actually manipulate it in space. Your videos never tire to be the most top notch source of information on this subject on youtube. It's like getting a Phd in understanding the body. On top of that, none of the judgemental attitude that keeps you from actually wanting to work on that stuff. You are great. Bless you
Wow, I really feel and see the difference after the exercises. I usually need to go to the chiropractor to feel the pressure come off my back and have my neck in a neutral position. Thanks a bunch.
I am a nurse with a ACSM personal trainer certification. Your channel is outstanding! Kudos!
The best explanation so far with all considerations.
You're steps ahead of your colleagues !!! Thank you !
One of the best fundamental corrective exercises I have seen 👍
Oh my goodness THANK YOU. I've been to both physical therapists and personal trainers, who doesn't understand that I really can't find my proper back and should placements for exercise because my pelvis is still forward.
I’m just new to your channel and am loving your content. I’m in the final stages of recovery from long Covid where I can now implement some exercise. I wasn’t a good breather before I caught Covid, but ever since it’s like I’ve forgotten how to breathe. My nervous system really went haywire with autonomic functions. I’ve been trying to get back to Hypopressive breathing but it has been more difficult than I expected. These exercises I feel hit the spot as they seem to be a more broken down form of Hypopressive breathing. Thank you so much!! ❤
This is fascinating, the first exercise felt great. Thank you.
Omg 😱 I have done a lot and I mean a lot of research on my upper cross issues, but I have never heard anything about the breathing mechanism. This is going to be very helpful when implementing my own strengthening and stretching modalities. Ty!!!
I love your work Connor. It has helped me to understand so much. I wish I could afford you.
Thank you very informative I have tried exercises that have not worked. I suffer from asthma and with your explanation I do see how my body is out of kilt. Noticed a difference straight away with your floor exercise
Conor is the man
You're a life changer..that's all I can say brother
Very good explanation On how to do a Posterior pelvic tilt in detail! Roper for is so important.
Thank you for all your videos, it gives a sense of what I’m facing and suggest me how to improve
Beautiful video!!! Definitely using your videos for HEPs and education.
Thank you. This was a very well explained video.
Like how you explained the science behind it.
Dam Connor. Big G energy right here. Thanks for dropping the Knowledge Bomb on us poor dummies 💯
Love your explanations of posture imperfections, wish all our body workers, worked through the same methods
I was always thinking of improving outer rotation! I will have to overthink this many times, do the exercises and come back to your video to get this out of my mind!😅
What a wonderful vision!
You are a genius!! This is exactly the problem I have been facing for years. It affected my breathing and digestion. Thank you so much for sharing this 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@skip3662
Жыл бұрын
I’m going through the same, it’s affected my sleep as well and I needed a cpap to help me.
@mygirldarby
7 ай бұрын
Did it cause GERD too? It does for me.
@Jorgeldaz
2 ай бұрын
I believe its causing GERD case
That last stretch is the best last stretch and I have searched for an effective last stretch online since forever! Thank you
@conorharris
Жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear that!
I hope you know that we learned a lot of this in Osteopathic Medical School during Osteopathic Manipulative / NeuroMusculoSkeletal Medicine. Very important atuff
Thanks alot comprehensive video on kyphosis
Thank you for brilliant explanation..
Your are the first person I've seen that explains bad posture as a consequence of trying to breathe better. And I can relate so much to this. I will try your excercices and if they work, I'll buy your courses. Let's hope so 🫶 I also don't want to look like a banana anymore 😅
❤️❤️❤️ your channel is awesome! ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for all of your videos!
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support!
Thank you Connor.
Life changing!
This îs amaizing. Thank you 😊
I take the occasion to thank you for your contents and to ask you about how I can be more aware of my sides abs which I tend to engage I think in an unsatisfactory manner. Bests from Italy.
Thank you so so much sir you are only one KZread who explain everything, actually sir 5 years ago I got a anterior pelvic tailt he increase my lordosis curve I avoid this some time then today I have kyphosis curve neck curve and lordosis curve anterior pelvic tailt.... Thank you so much sir giving me knowledge... I hope I will make my spine perfect ... Thank you so so so much sir.. It will change my life... I am suffering so much pain full life not physically pain mindly pain that give around people.... I hope I look good in my future.....
@moatazbillah5443
Жыл бұрын
Can you update us on your progress so far, please?
@epicdood278
Жыл бұрын
How did it go? Got the same problem
Thank you sir very knowledgeable man
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
Wow, you are wild! 😙 thank you ❤
Great content
wow lat stretch is amazing!
Smart stuff, keep talking
@Conor Harris your content is amazing!. I'm about to start shoulder no BS program. I have an issue with my elbow snapping and crunching when I rotate my forearm. It is definitely tied to a shoulder issue and spine as I have a limited external rotation and a lot of click when I do scap circles from protraction to retraction. Also my neck and trap muscles on those sides seem really tight. Any suggestions, do you think the shoulder program will address this? I'm also will be doing your anterior pelvic tilt program. Thanks!
5:29 so helpful 🤯 THANK YOU
Mine forward head posture was caused by posterior pelvic tilt and tight calves+hamstrings. So I personally had to start at my lower legs and work my way up to my head to fix it. Daily stretching, strength exercises, etc. Took 2 years.
Thank you so much
How are you NOT more popular wowwowowowoww
The principles expounded at the beginning about gravity and energy conservation is Structural Integrations_ Dr Rolf? ROLFING? Still, I'm glad to hear it incorporated here
Thank you
Hi! Would you advice some specific exercices for scoliosis please? Thank you! :)
Thanks
Yes genius again very pro as always gg
i have indent abdomen, rounded shoulders and a bit of a hunch back so imma try these exercises starting tomorrow, just for like 10minute in the morning and 10minutes at night for 30 days and see how i feel. thanks for the tips, they are very detailed and well explained.
@conkcreet4873
6 ай бұрын
Let us know your progress!
@GlenviewTops885
13 күн бұрын
How are you
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Awesome video! Why do we need to activate the adductors in the first exercise? Thx in advance!
Great video,such a common issue ! Ty
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
knowledge
I look like a banana I wanna change it
@moatazbillah5443
Жыл бұрын
Can you update us on your progress so far, please?
@st3zyy
Жыл бұрын
@@moatazbillah5443 tbh I haven't done any of the exercises but u will start soon
@moatazbillah5443
Жыл бұрын
@@st3zyy good luck man. I wish you the best!
@kwyatt261
Жыл бұрын
This is one of the funniest things I've ever read lol. I suffer too my friend
@kittekat9676
Жыл бұрын
😂 Cute! 🍌🍌🍌 Sadly, I just look like a hunchback.
Hi Conor. After doing swayback exercises, should I then do thoracic kyphosis or am I neutral?
Is what you're saying about breathing and work on thorax applicable for people with pectus excavatum or some adjustments must be made?
If you have this posture please find out if you have Bertolotti syndrome. I have had this posture since I was a child. I have had severe back pain off and on since i was 10 years old. No one ever took my back pain seriously. Doctors wouldn't help and thought it was muscular. It wasn't. At 27, I had a fully ruptured L4-5 disc. It was horrendous pain and sciatic nerve damage. Fast forward 2 decades, I got a functional mri done for another reason, and the doctor told me I had Bartolotti syndrome! It explains everything. The childhood back pain, the ruptured disc, the swayback posture. Bertolotti's is congenital, meaning you're born with it. Please make sure you find a doctor who knows about this syndrome and get scanned for it if you have chronic back pain, swayback posture. I developed severe bacterial pneumonia 4 months ago and dant take full breaths. I thimk the pneumonia is related to not being able to breathe in fully.
Hi, I thought we weren't supposed to breath into the chest? I thought we were supposed to only do belly breathing? Please someone explain
Ok, these exercises are great, but how can one do the particular motions mentioned here with a stiff knee replacement, with a shoulder injury on one shoulder and a torn biceps tendon on the other? Asking for a friend 😅
All his information is good, I just don’t understand the stretches.
@6:37 THIS is exactly what happens to me. But i didnt understand your explanation. When we have kyphosis and front ribs depressed down, isnt the spine moving parallel and compensating? Why would diaphram be stucked? I get lower rib pains where u showed. Plz help me understand.
Technically, you are very nearly correct. However, the propensity for one to reference their skull as oneself, and use as a midline reference the skull itself versus as you say, “the midline of the body.” So, at least two reference points: 1) I strive to keep my head “upright” versus, independent of my body, 2) I strive to keep my head upright and over my body. Ones body can be fairly straight or crooked but the head can also, the two are not necessarily aware. We all know people with slouched or injured posture who under or over compensate, deteriorate, and improve. Some cultures do not approve of the very open chested, uprighted head, straight ahead or uplifted gaze. So, “posture” itself has many cultural meanings and interpretations Personally, the movements of trained ballet dancers show what is a very open breathing mechanism.
How do we contact you, email you? Your website has no email?
how many times should one be doing the first excercise? like for how many minutes or for how many breaths?
why is this guy not doing the open mouth breathing out as you are explaining, this is a real thing and I do suffer from this
Planning on doing this along with upper cross syndrome exercises, how often should this be practices along with that?
You won't read this but this is first time I've seen any reasonable mechanical explanation that didn't involve "you have weak x muscles you just need to exercise your back" so called experts are completely unable to think about this issue because they don't realistically care about it. Question: what are your thoughts on the trigger/ catalyst for this being a structural weakness in one or more of the vertebrae in childhood, causing the body to compensate in the different ways? I have noticed a point in my spine that appears to be able to bend more than the rest of the spine. And body attempts to use muscles elsewhere to stay upright, over time it fails to stay upright impacting other areas
Hey Conor, you talk about turning your head towards the same side as the lat that is being stretched. My head massively wants to turn the other way (left) in almost all these activities. Even after I’m done w exercises and my torso more naturally rotates left, it’s difficult to turn my head right. Do you think this is a muscle issue or is this a more complicated cervical issue? Massive kyphosis on my right side, less on my left
@G4RR3TTJ
Жыл бұрын
You most likely damaged something on your right side (vertebrae, knee, shoulder) and it put you into a state of right avoidance. The left side overcompensated for the movements thus the musculature is more developed. Suitcase carry in good posture should help. ❣️
Would a yoga block work instead of a book or is it too high?❤️
I used to have anterior pelvic tilt, then I trained my glute Marius and Maximus and now it seems like I have kyphosis
Hi Connor, Do you think this can apply if only my right side( traps, upper pec) is in pain? Im a righty and on a computer 10 hours a day.
Have you seen a cervical radiculopathy create similar sensory problems to a torsion where someone can’t feel the correct muscles during pri exercises?
Fantastic video! I have significant anterior pelvic tilt and upper crossed syndrome. My question is why would it be that my right shoulder is chronically internally rotated in comparisons to my left. Doesn’t matter how many lower trap, rhomboid or external shoulder rotator muscles exercises I do. My right pec always stays extremely knotted with my right shoulder forward and not my left so much. What would this indicated about potentially my hips or any other fundamental issue. Any advice whatsoever would be hugely appreciated as I can’t seem to find a posture expert to help me out of my pain that hasn’t gone away well over half a decade!
@hunterschmitt02
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t explain it over text, but what you’re saying makes sense. I would really recommend you go to see a PRI doctor, if you’re in the Chicago area Dan Houglum is great.
@brettschulte3845
2 жыл бұрын
PRI
@judbaker5752
Жыл бұрын
Stop being on your phone so much and do yoga. These guys over complicate everything.
@LRS5961
Жыл бұрын
You’re right handed
@MrsSpcDomo
Жыл бұрын
I hope you find the help you need! PRI is the key, however, I would say in my experience with my local PT’s who are PRI certified is that we been doing the same thing, seeing them once a week for over a year and I’m still in the same boat. I am planning on going to see the source in Lincoln, NB, unless you are blessed to have someone like Connor or Neal in your area! So for me, thats what I plan on doing, but in addition to that, I’m realizing I might have to really figure this out for myself by learning as much as I can from the PRI institute and channels like this, if it weren’t for these videos I may have NEVER figured out what was wrong with me. Please go see a PRI specialist, or educate yourself or both! Blessings! D.C.
I am wondering how many reps of these breathing exercises should I do per Day. I mean minimum?
I love it, but I dont understsnd why this happens to me. when I do the shoulder rotation exercice, I get the full range of movement but I get a click going down and a click going up. How do I fix that? Thank you very much for your generosity.
This is gold conor....it explains literally every thing I have....now I know what to target, also conor during the hooklying tilt with low reach for pump handle....my ribs do flare a little is that okay? Or should I exhale more?
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
A little rib flare while standing is usually not the end of the world, but it can indicate poor breathing. I would work on longer exhales during ground-based exercises like I described in this video
@mayazeppy6322
2 жыл бұрын
@@conorharris got you.....yeah I gotta focus on my exhales....thanks alot you've nooo idea this makes it so clear what I have, I can now tackle it properly
@moatazbillah5443
Жыл бұрын
@@mayazeppy6322 Can you update us on your progress so far, please?
Where are you based? I’m trying to help my son with his kyphotic posture and feel he’s do better with physical coaching
Hey Conor, Can you tell me what i'm supposed to be feeling after a few days of doing this? I can definitely feel my side abs after doing this a few times the next day
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
Yes that’s great! Which drill are you referring to?
@fgcaceninja
2 жыл бұрын
@@conorharris The very first one with the foam roller
But then what do I do if I have a nice big ribcage but then notice i only have a few degrees of shoulder internal rotation, do you have a good internaal shoulder rotation strenhtening exercise?
Awesome Vid. Quality is really good! I tried the elbow childpose position described in the video. When I press into the ground and try to move my shoulder my Elbow just turns inside like a lot. Im probably mega tight. Is there a fix? I also always had trouble front squating as its difficult to get my elbows up. I played lots of Basketball in the past.
@conorharris
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Your shoulder flexion is probably quite limited then. I am pretty sure I can help a lot with this - check out my videos on shoulder assessments as well as exercises on the @progressposture IG page that discuss improving shoulder flexion
@kadiraktas5156
2 жыл бұрын
@@conorharris will try! Thx a lot! Huge fan of your programs and all the stuff you post! Thumbs up!
What do you do when this happens in the upper neck? Can it come from this problem as the source of it ?
Why do these exercises seem so hard to follow? How long and how often do you do them? Are they comprehensive?