How much does posture correction cost

The current cost of posture correction on the market ranges from a few tens of yuan to 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, ranging from the price of a cup of milk tea to the down payment of a family car. The core difference lies in the type of problem you want to correct and the correction path you choose.

I just helped my cousin who is a sophomore in college to go through the correction plan a while ago. She spent a lot of time sitting in the library every day, which caused her to suffer from rounded shoulders and forward protrusion. Her shoulders and neck were sore every day. At first, we were debating whether to sign up for offline classes, but she spent 39 yuan first. She spent money to buy a collection of exercises from a rehabilitation practitioner, and spent 15 minutes a day practicing. When she was sitting, she deliberately reminded herself to lower her shoulders and lower her jaw. In just two months, the previously bulging trapezius muscles had flattened quite a bit. After all, the money spent was not enough for her to buy two cups of Starbucks. Of course, not everyone can solve the problem with just a few dozen yuan. My colleague also followed the trend and bought several online correction courses worth hundreds of yuan. After practicing for three months, his rounded shoulders were not cured, but his waist hurt. After going to the hospital for a checkup, he found out that he had mild scoliosis + anterior pelvic tilt. He couldn't find the point of exertion in the video, so he relied on his waist to compensate. Instead, he suffered from strain. He is a typical follower without understanding his own situation.

If you already have mild bone compensation, or you can’t find the feeling of exertion, many people will choose one-on-one adjustments in offline rehabilitation studios. My friend who runs a rehabilitation studio downstairs said that this kind of single fee is generally between 300-800 yuan. If it is just postural shoulder high and low, forward pelvic tilt, and no organic disease, it can usually be adjusted to a stable state in 8 to 12 times, which can basically be done for a few thousand yuan. However, the controversy about offline correction has never stopped. Some fitness friends around me complain that many orthodontists in small studios have not even learned basic anatomy knowledge. They break people's necks and set bones for one or two thousand at a time. At that time, they felt that their whole body stretched out, and they returned to their original shape in less than a week. Some people were even found to have cervical facet joint disorders. This kind of pure is to pay IQ tax.

If there are pathological postural problems, such as scoliosis exceeding 40 degrees and affecting cardiopulmonary function, which must be corrected through surgery, the cost will be much higher. When I went to the hospital's rehabilitation department for a follow-up visit, I met a 16-year-old girl whose congenital scoliosis reached 45 degrees. She had to be fixed and corrected with a nail rod system. The surgery and hospitalization cost nearly 30,000 yuan. This kind of correction, which is already within the scope of medical treatment, is completely different from ordinary bad posture adjustment.

In fact, many people struggle with "whether it's expensive" or "worth it" before spending money. In essence, they don't understand their own needs. If it's just a minor problem caused by being slumped on the sofa and sitting for a long time, they can deliberately change their habits of crossing their legs and looking down at their mobile phones, and follow a reliable professional blogger to practice a few relaxation and strengthening movements. You can get it back without spending a penny; if you already have persistent pain, limited joint movement, or if you have been practicing for a month or two without any effect, it is better to spend dozens of dollars to get a call from the rehabilitation department to take a picture. First, you can find out what the problem is, and then decide whether to spend money and how much to spend. It is better than blindly signing up for classes and messing around.