Postural Kyphosis

Postural kyphosis :

This form of kyphosis is caused due to poor posture and slouching. It occurs in both young and older patients, is more prominent in females than in males, and rarely causes pain. Exercises to strengthen abdominal and back muscles can help correct kyphosis from poor posture and maintain a more normal alignment
Postural thoracic kyphosis can often be treated with posture reeducation and focused strengthening exercises.
Physical therapy
It involves lying supine, placing a pillow under the scapular region and posteriorly stretching the cervical spine..

Excercises For Kyphosis :

 Excercise 1 :

 Mirror Image

For this exercise, simply do the opposite movement of the posture that you are trying to correct

Tuck your chin slightly and bring your head back directly over your shoulders.
Feel as if you are bringing your shoulder blades back and down. Hold this position for 30 seconds to one minute. Take a break if you begin to feel pain.

Excercise 2 :

Head Retraction

This exercise is done lying on the floor and is great for the muscles of the neck that are often stretched out and weak.

Pull your chin back toward the floor, as if you are trying to make a double chin.
Hold for 15 seconds. Repeat five to 10 times.

Excercise 3 :

Superman

Lying on your stomach, extend your hands in front of your head.
Keeping your head in a neutral position, looking towards the floor, lift your arms, and legs up towards the ceiling.
Feel as if you are reaching far away from your body with your hands and feet. Hold for three seconds and repeat 10 times.

Excercise 4 :

Life Extension

The goal of this exercise is to stretch the tight muscles of the chest and strengthen the weak muscles of the back.


Begin standing tall, knees soft, core engaged, chest upright, and shoulder blades back and down.
Once you find yourself in an ideal posture, raise your arms up into a Y position

In this position, take two to three deep breaths, focusing on maintaining this posture on exhale.

Excercise 5 :

Thoracic Spine Foam Rolling 

Expert Tip

You can try this with your arms extended over your head in the life extension position described above. Do this for at least 30 seconds to one minute.

Lie on the floor with a foam roller under you, across your mid back.

Gently roll up and down on the foam roller, massaging the muscles of the back and thoracic spine.

Modality For Postural Kyphosis Relief :

Ultra-Comfortable Posture Corrector Belt :