220. Why I don’t assess posture anymore, with Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Thoracic kyphosis is not related to abdominal strength or endurance here
• Lumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt are not related to abdominal strength here
• Abdominal and hip muscle flexibility only explains 9% of the variance in thoracic posture here
• AND longer glutes and hamstrings are associated with LESS pelvic tilt here
• Hip and spine stiffness are not related to lumbar lordosis here
• BUT… You CAN change posture with exercise (particularly strengthening exercises) here
• No evidence any particular posture causes pain here
• Scapular dyskinesis is slightly more common in people with NO shoulder pain here
• Read Raph’s book on rehabilitation - Strengthen The Person Not Just The Body Part here

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