VALUE YOUR POSTURE
We look at ourselves every day but we never do it with the purpose of analysing our postural habits. Look at yourself on a mirror and pay attention to your back (ask a friend or a relative). Then, tick YES or NO in the following questionnaire. VALUE THE HYPERKIPHOSIS - From the side, a slight hump can be seen ……………….…………………. YES / NO - The bottom of your shoulder blades are very prominent. ………………… YES / NO - Your shoulders are rotated to the front …………………….…………….…. YES / NO - From the side, your head slightly leans forward. …………………….....…. YES / NO VALUE THE HYPERLORDOSIS: When practicing physical activity, people who suffer this disease have got overload and feel pain the lumbar region and the low back area. Look at yourself on a mirror and pay attention to your back (ask a friend or a relative). Then, tick YES or NO in the following questionnaire - From the side, a prominent abdomen can be seen…………….…………. YES / NO - Your shoulders are rotated to the front……………….………………….…. YES / NO - From the side, your bottom sticks out clearly………………….-…….….…. YES / NO - From the side, if you bend your trunk forward, the curve disappears. …. YES / NO
VALUE THE SCOLIOSIS: Como ya sabes, cuando existe una escoliosis, la columna se ve curvada pero también puedes detectarla por otros signos. As you know, if you suffer from scoliosis, your spine is curved. However, there are other symptoms Look at yourself on a mirror and pay attention to your back (ask a friend or a relative). Then, tick YES or NO in the following questionnaire - One hip is higher or bigger than the other one………….…………………. YES / NO - One shoulder blade is higher or bigger than the other one ………………. YES / NO - One shoulder is higher than the other one……………………..….…….…. YES / NO - Your head is not centred between your hips……….………………………. YES / NO - Standing up, with your arms relaxed, the space between one of your arms and your trunk is wider than the space between your other arm and your trunk ……YES / NO - When bending yourself forward with your legs straight until your back is horizontal, one side is higher than the other one. …………………….……….………….. YES / NO Now, it is time to draw conclusions: if one or some indicators have been affirmative in any block, you should attend a doctor to examine you so that he or she can diagnose a back pathology.
Remember, the sooner you start correcting the first symptoms, the better it will be for your back!