Parents often bring their children and teenagers to see me for an assessment because they are concerned about their posture. Posture is an extremely important topic as it becomes quite easy in school to slouch in class, while studying or while using cell phones, laptops, iPads, etc. Poor posture can lead to a condition called Upper Cross Syndrome (seen in the picture on the left). You can recognize this posture when you see shoulders are rolled forward, the chin is forward, and the upper back is rounded. Upper Cross Syndrome leads to tight muscles in the chest and neck, as well as weak muscles in the front of the neck and mid-back. Over time this can lead to neck, mid-back, shoulder, arm, and lower back pain, headaches, and even TMJ (jaw) issues which can affect athletic performance.
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