Kyphosis is natural curve of the spine in thoracic area with convexity towards back. You can see it even better while sitting. Its commonly followed by shoulder area irregularity. Its ofently a result from fast growing, bad sitting positions and weak surrounding muscles.
Kyphosis exercise:
1. Starting position - laying down on your stomach. You lift your shoulders from the ground connecting the shoulder blades together towards spine, while lifting your head up in the same line as your back. The purpose of this exercise is to strengthen your back and neck extensors and shoulder blade adductors.
7. Starting position – sitting down with your legs stretched. Spine is stretched up, your hands are on your hips. Your pull your shoulders towards your knees, the head is following the upper body movements. At the most stretched position you hold 15 seconds. The purpose of this exercise is to stretch all the back and neck extensors as well as knee flexors.
All the exercises can be done every day and up to three times per day. All the exercises are meant to have 10 repetitions and up to 3 sets. In the beginning start slowly, understand the movements and the starting positions. If you have any doubts don’t hesitate to contact us.
Your Physiotherapist PhD Filip PavcicLordosis is curvature of the spine, looking to the lateral side of the body. It is usually occurs when the abdomen and back muscles are weak, but it can also be affected with foot and knee deformities.
While looking from the side you can see relaxed abdomen, hyperextended knees and frontal tilt of the hips.
Exercises for lordosis:
1. Starting position on the back with the legs flexed in the knees. You pull one knee towards chest. You do left and right leg continuously. The purpose of this exercise is to stretch lumbar spine muscles.
Scoliosis is curvature in the spine looking from the back. It can be seen as one (C) or two curves (S) deformity. Very rarely it can be seen as three curves deformity.
The visible signs are: one shoulder is slightly lowered compared to other one, one chest cavity is more pronounced, uneven shoulder blade level etc.
Exercise for scoliosis:
1. Starting position is laying down on your stomach. Put your hands on your hips. Try to stretch your whole spine while pushing your head away from the body. The purpose of this exercise is to stretch spine muscles.
3. Starting position is laying down on your stomach. Left arm is stretched above the head, right arm is flexed in the elbow and at 90 degree flexed in the shoulder. You lift the left arm and the head, while with the right arm you are pushing the surface, Hold this position for 15 seconds. The purpose of this exercise is to stretch short spinal muscles.
10. Starting position is laying down on your stomach. Hands are next to the body. Move your leg from the body while the upper body is moving in the same direction. At the final position hold for 15 seconds. Repeat the same with the other leg. The purpose of this exercise is to stretch the scoliotic spine.
All the exercises can be done every day and up to three times per day. All the exercises are meant to have 10 repetitions and up to 3 sets. In the beginning start slowly, understand the movements and the starting positions. If you have any doubts don’t hesitate to contact us.
Your Physiotherapist PhD Filip Pavcic