Does yoga and pilates really help with postural kyphosis?!
Question: Does yoga and pilates really help with postural kyphosis!?
This question is for anyone who has had postural kyphosis and have tried yoga and/or pilates to fix it!. Did it work!? Any other suggestions!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I apologize, I know your question was directed at people who have experience with your question, but I was curious and looked it up and found some direct information for you!. Here is an article that addresses yoga and postural kyphosis: http://www!.yogabasics!.com/learn/yoga-for!.!.!.
I see there is much on the net about it, and yes I do know that yoga can definitely correct bad posture, or a rounded back due do bad posture!. The article I linked you does warn about consulting a health care professional if your kyphosis is caused by osteoporosis or other bone weakening disease before trying yoga to correct it!.
I highly recommend doing yoga, it has helped my posture tremendously, and I had no idea I even had bad posture!. I walk taller and hold my back straighter, and I feel so full of calm energy, I can't imagine myself stopping yoga now!. It's part of my life forever!. :)
As for the pilates, I don't think it will help as much as yoga at all!. Yoga emphasises work on the spine and on creating space between the vertebrae in each pose!. Pilates has no such focus, it is geared more toward strengthening the muscles!. Yoga will strengthen, increase flexibility, and help pull the bones and muscles back into correct alignment when done properly!. make sure you do yoga that emphasises correct alignment of the skeletal structure while you do it!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I see there is much on the net about it, and yes I do know that yoga can definitely correct bad posture, or a rounded back due do bad posture!. The article I linked you does warn about consulting a health care professional if your kyphosis is caused by osteoporosis or other bone weakening disease before trying yoga to correct it!.
I highly recommend doing yoga, it has helped my posture tremendously, and I had no idea I even had bad posture!. I walk taller and hold my back straighter, and I feel so full of calm energy, I can't imagine myself stopping yoga now!. It's part of my life forever!. :)
As for the pilates, I don't think it will help as much as yoga at all!. Yoga emphasises work on the spine and on creating space between the vertebrae in each pose!. Pilates has no such focus, it is geared more toward strengthening the muscles!. Yoga will strengthen, increase flexibility, and help pull the bones and muscles back into correct alignment when done properly!. make sure you do yoga that emphasises correct alignment of the skeletal structure while you do it!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com