Scoliosis/Posture clinic in London

[Adrianr]

So I have a wonky spine. It bends to the right between my shoulder blades causing my right shoulder to sit forward. My left shoulder sits back where it should with my scapular flat. To correct for the larger swing at the top my spine then does a sharp reverse correction at my lower back, with an added twist.

It doesn't really cause me any pain but has lead to a muscular imbalance, and due to difficulty in things like retracting my scapular during exercises requiring it (so, lots!), I'm opening myself up to injury. Plus, ykno, aesthetics

I already do posture and mobility work but given limited progress I'd like to explore some more specific professional help. So I'm after recommendations in the central London area, if anyone has any! I can travel a bit but if its too far it will be difficult to fit in around work.

Cheers chaps

 

[Adrianr]

I looked into this a while back and I've read really mixed things about the whole thing, the one I was looking to was based in Aldgate called Scoliosis SOS.

I eventually saw a physio for other reasons who identified I did/do have muscle imbalances and issued me various exercises to resolve this and thus I've made some improvements but it is a slow progress thing.

How long have you been doing the work you've been doing to help it?

With any sort of consistency I'd say about 6 months. I've seen an osteopath and a chiropractor so far - Haven't tried a regular physio yet. That's kinda the next step - Is it worth going to an actual posture clinic, or just seeing a regular physio? From the looks of Scoliosis SOS it would certainly be cheaper to try a physio first!

 

[Adrianr]

Thanks chaps I'll start looking into physio's, unless anyone has a recommendation for one of those too!