Top Ten Posture Correction Institutions

At present, the domestic posture correction industry does not have a unified top ten ranking list issued by official authoritative departments such as the National Health Commission and the General Administration of Sports. The various "top ten rankings" and "authoritative lists" reported online are basically commercial advertisements placed by institutions at their own expense and have no objective reference value. I have come across an outrageous list before, even ranking an institution that was complained about for violent bone-setting that caused atlantoaxial joint dislocation last year at fifth. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that it is filled with promotion fees and cannot be counted.

During this period, I happened to accompany my best friend who had shoulder pain to the point that she could not lift her arms to find a correctional institution. I visited seven or eight different types of stores, which gave me a good idea of how deep this industry is. Why is there never a unified official ranking? To put it bluntly, this track is too complex to be judged by the same set of standards - some are rehabilitation clinics affiliated with tertiary hospitals, doing medical correction of scoliosis, lumbar protrusion and postural problems; some are old bone-setting clinics opened in the community, focusing on Chinese medicine techniques are used to adjust the bone position; there are also Pilates studios in the business district that rely on strength training to adjust muscle tension. The service groups and technical paths of the three types of institutions are completely different. It is outrageous to rank deadlifts together as one, two, and three.

I have been running with my best friend for more than half a month, and I have also figured out the differences between different genres. There is no absolute good or bad, and each has its own suitable group of people. You can choose according to your own situation.

Let’s talk about sports rehabilitation institutions in the medical department first. Most of them are opened by practitioners with rehabilitation therapist qualifications. Some even have orthopedic surgeons. Their views are very clear: all postural problems must first be ruled out pathological changes, such as skeletal scoliosis and spondylolisthesis. Problems such as scoliosis and spondylolisthesis cannot be corrected by ordinary techniques. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the whole spine must be taken first for evaluation, and then adjustments can be made slowly by relaxing tense muscles and strengthening weak muscles through targeted training. My best friend finally chose a rehabilitation clinic affiliated with a hospital. After ruling out bony scoliosis, she went there twice a week to relax her fascia and then practice her middle and lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles. After three months, her shoulders were basically flat, and the cervical spine pain that had bothered her for more than half a year has not returned. The only drawback is that it is expensive. A single charge costs more than 500, which is really hard on her wallet.

Then there is the orthopedic and chiropractic school that everyone is most familiar with. Most of the practitioners are from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine and hold TCM practitioner certificates. They believe in "bones are misaligned and tendons are out of grooves." Many postural problems caused by misalignment of small joints can be immediately improved after manual reduction. There is an old traditional Chinese medicine clinic downstairs of my house that has been open for more than 20 years. The 14-year-old neighbor's child was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis of 12 degrees. He consulted him for treatment for half a year. After taking X-rays, the degree has been reduced to 5 degrees. The effect is really real. But here is a special reminder that the risks and effects of bone setting coexist. If you encounter an unqualified master Yeluzi, it is easy to damage the nerves by violently breaking the cervical spine. Don't gamble with your body.

There is also a type of fitness shaping group that has become popular in recent years. Most of them are practiced by Pilates and yoga instructors with sports rehabilitation certification. They believe that the problems of ordinary people such as rounded shoulders, hunched back, protruding neck, and false hip width are basically imbalanced muscle strength caused by bad habits such as sitting for a long time and crossing one's legs. They do not need complicated medical methods, but can be slowly restored through targeted strength training. The price of this kind of institution is affordable, about 200 yuan per session. The atmosphere of the class is also relaxed, and you can also practice line training. It is especially suitable for young people who have no pathological problems and just want to improve their appearance. But there are many pitfalls. My best friend first went to a popular Pilates studio for cheap. The instructor couldn't even tell the difference between winged shoulder blades and ordinary round shoulders. He made her practice vigorously to open her shoulders every day. After half a month, her shoulders hurt so much that she had to struggle to get dressed, which only aggravated the problem.

After traveling to so many places, I have summarized a few tips for choosing an institution. If you follow these, you will basically avoid any mistakes: first look at the qualifications on the wall when you enter. For medical rehabilitation, look for someone with a medical institution license. For bone setting, make sure the master has a Chinese medicine practitioner certificate. For fitness, at least have sports rehabilitation certification from authoritative organizations such as NSCA and ACE. For those who will only show you the check-in photos of Internet celebrities and certificates issued by unknown organizations, just go directly. There are also those who come up and say "Correction of XO-shaped legs in 7 days" and "Flat back in 10 days", and urge you to apply for an annual card worth tens of thousands of dollars. Don't talk too much. Posture problems are accumulated over several years or even more than ten years, and they cannot be fixed for you in a few days. Anyone who dares to guarantee is either stupid or a liar.

Finally, don’t put all your hopes on the correctional institution. My best friend is now well adjusted, and she doesn’t dare to lie on the sofa and check her mobile phone every day. After sitting for an hour, she gets up and stands for 5 minutes. After all, if you spend thousands every week on corrections, and just cross your head and cross your legs, stretch your neck like a big white goose, and watch videos for three or four hours, no matter how powerful the teacher is, you can’t save it. If you already have symptoms of dizziness, numbness in your hands, or persistent pain in your waist and legs, don’t think about finding a correction institution first. Go to the orthopedics department of the hospital to take a X-ray first, and then discuss correction after ruling out pathological problems. Don’t mess around and delay your condition.