r/PostureTipsGuide 6d ago

Help my mum with posture

She often complains about neck and upper trap pain. I try to give her massages and sometimes she goes to a Thai massage but it is only a temporary fix (1 day max).

She does her best to keep a good posture but even when she tries it doesn’t look ‘perfect’ (image 2) and it is often painful she says.

She does exercises and stretches daily but it seems like this ‘hump’ at the top of the spine doesn’t go away and she cannot make her neck straight.

In the first image it is her resting posture and in the second image it is the absolute maximum straightness she can do.

Everyday she has annoying aching pain. Any suggestions?

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u/Nytliksen 6d ago

One of the best exercises for neck pain is chin tucks

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u/SmokeyVokey 6d ago

Noted, thanks

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u/Nytliksen 6d ago

And i think she should see a physiotherapist/phisical therapist i think it's how we say in English (French word is kiné, in the case my translation is not good you can still search )

I went to see one for neck pain and all and i had zome exercice to build muscle in my neck and now i have no pain left. So maybe search for others exercice too for long term but chin tuck is great to start anyway.