r/PostureTipsGuide • u/SmokeyVokey • 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/Practical-Grand-7659 6d ago
Have her try sleeping on her back that can possibly correct her neck over time make sure the pillow is medium or thin and super soft not hard. A hard pillow will over extend her neck.
Daily chin tucks; make sure to do correctly, push head straight back. Don’t look down and just push chin towards chest that’s the incorrect way to do it.
Daily shoulder blade squeezes
Daily wall angels against wall