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I'm trying to get my posture back into alignment after many years of stress. This book helped me: http://www.amazon.com/Pain-Free-Revolutionary-Stopping-Chronic

by dmansen 11y ago

I'm trying to get my posture back into alignment after many years of stress. This book helped me: http://www.amazon.com/Pain-Free-Revolutionary-Stopping-Chronic/dp/0553379887/ http://www.amazon.com/Pain-Free-Revolutionary-Stopping-Chron... It gives you a set of targeted exercises depending on your self-diagnosis. His secret weapon is the 'Supine Groin Stretch', shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXYQWFkVTDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXYQWFkVTDI. I recommend trying it at least once. The stretch opened my eyes to how my body should and could feel.

makmanalp 11y ago
This is interesting - could you elaborate? The video doesn't make it seem like there's much stretching going on, but I'm guessing the idea is you stay in that position for a long time and it happens gradually. What stretches? What changes? How does it feel better? etc.
- dmansen 11y ago
  You're correct. Calling it a 'stretch' is misleading. It's more of a 'release'. After many years of sitting, the hip muscles tighten, atrophy, and lose their ability to rotate the hip. The hip stays tight (flexed) and the thigh muscles (and others) end up taking over the role of keeping your body upright. This works, but stresses these muscles, since they weren't designed for it. This stretch (or release) convinces the thigh to 'let go' of your hip, allowing it to rotate. This has positive effects all the way up your body, especially in the load-bearing joints: ankles, knees, hips, shoulders. In severe cases, you might need to wait a very long time for this release. My right thigh takes about 40 minutes to release completely. I use the flexing thigh test he describes in the video to know when it's done. I've been doing it every morning for a week now and can sit upright without pain for the whole day, something I've never been able to do before. I'm looking forward to continued progress! Edit: More info here: http://www.oregonexercisetherapy.com/blog/egoscue-supine-groin-stretch http://www.oregonexercisetherapy.com/blog/egoscue-supine-gro...
  - makmanalp 11y ago
    Cool! I'm always skeptical about stuff like this, when it's a person's self-developed method, and you can "Buy The Book!" and there's strategically placed testimonials, and it has it's own useless terminology like "e-cise" and you can get lessons from a certified center. It all just seem too sales-y to me. But you seem to be a real person, and it worked for you :) I guess I'll have to try for myself.

by dmansen 11y ago

makmanalp 11y ago

This is interesting - could you elaborate? The video doesn't make it seem like there's much stretching going on, but I'm guessing the idea is you stay in that position for a long time and it happens gradually. What stretches? What changes? How does it feel better? etc.

dmansen 11y ago
You're correct. Calling it a 'stretch' is misleading. It's more of a 'release'. After many years of sitting, the hip muscles tighten, atrophy, and lose their ability to rotate the hip. The hip stays tight (flexed) and the thigh muscles (and others) end up taking over the role of keeping your body upright. This works, but stresses these muscles, since they weren't designed for it. This stretch (or release) convinces the thigh to 'let go' of your hip, allowing it to rotate. This has positive effects all the way up your body, especially in the load-bearing joints: ankles, knees, hips, shoulders. In severe cases, you might need to wait a very long time for this release. My right thigh takes about 40 minutes to release completely. I use the flexing thigh test he describes in the video to know when it's done. I've been doing it every morning for a week now and can sit upright without pain for the whole day, something I've never been able to do before. I'm looking forward to continued progress! Edit: More info here: http://www.oregonexercisetherapy.com/blog/egoscue-supine-groin-stretch http://www.oregonexercisetherapy.com/blog/egoscue-supine-gro...
- makmanalp 11y ago
  Cool! I'm always skeptical about stuff like this, when it's a person's self-developed method, and you can "Buy The Book!" and there's strategically placed testimonials, and it has it's own useless terminology like "e-cise" and you can get lessons from a certified center. It all just seem too sales-y to me. But you seem to be a real person, and it worked for you :) I guess I'll have to try for myself.