This was the stronger and more developed side of my body and for a long time I was allowing it to "cheat" without even realizing it. In my opinion one of the best ways to improve any postural deviation is to be aware of it and avoid doing activities that will aggravate your condition.įor example, while strength training I discovered that my upper trapezius muscles were constantly trying to "help" with other exercises. That being said, here are some tips that worked for me in improving my personal case of functional scoliosis. I can say from personal experience that my spinal deviation has dramatically improved to the point where it is barely noticeable unless you are looking for it.Īs with any issue related to your health and fitness it is important to consult with the proper medical authorities concerning your individual condition. When I started training for figure competitions in 2005 I had to cater my training to my condition in order to improve it as much as possible. Due to the S shape of my condition, one side of my back was tight and more developed while the other is stretched out and weaker. My condition was confirmed later by an x-ray which displayed the snake-like curvature of my spine. Up until that point I knew that one shoulder was higher than the other but I thought it was because I wasn't lifting enough on that side. I discovered I had scoliosis a few years back during a postural analysis at one of the personal trainer schools I attended.
(Note to parents: Encourage your children to carry their backpacks over both shoulders!) On top of that I always had a bad habit of carrying my backpack on the same shoulder as well, since it was stronger. I had a paper route starting from the age of 9 and my theory is that carrying the heavy newspaper bag on the same shoulder every day for years caused this deviation to my spine. "Functional" means that I wasn't born with this condition, it developed during my childhood. If you look at my spine in an x-ray it looks like an S or a C rather than a straight line. Scoliosis is a abnormal curvature of the spine. I have a condition known as functional scoliosis and I'd like to share a little bit about my experience with this obstacle and how I have been able to make improvements to my condition and still find success in the fitness world.įunctional what? You're probably asking. What if you're automatically at a disadvantage in this important category due to a postural deviation? Should you quit? Should you not even attempt to compete because you probably won't win anyway? No way! Symmetry-Any guide to figure or bodybuilding competition will stress this as a major element to being successful at the sport. I firmly believe that for each obstacle there is a strategy and a way to overcome in order to reach your own personal potential! Life presents all of us with obstacles, challenges that could stand in our way of fitness success.
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