People have their posture become like this through muscles imbalances, this means certain muscles are stronger and/or tighter while the opposing muscles become weaker and/or more flexible. While you may think wait more flexibility is a good thing(and it usually is), as long as the opposite muscles are just as flexible.
These imbalances are developed through or jobs, everyday life, injuries, sports, improper resistance training programs, nutrition, dehydration and many other factors can cause imbalances and loss of flexibility. For example the posture displayed in this picture is seen a lot among someone who has worked at a desk job for many years. People usually ignore this until they develop problems like low back pain, neck pain, headaches, knee pain, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, as the list could go on FOREVER. When the problem arises people want it fixed instantly! Well sorry to be the bearer of bad news but as the problem developed over TIME it can only be fixed over TIME.
A good fitness coach (aka Dan The Man!) can have you working on these imbalances before they become a serious problem. By assessing your posture and figuring out what muscles lack strength. A good coach can set up a resistance training program that helps reverse these imbalances. Certain exercises combined with stretches will help the body stay aligned. That is why many of my clients who have relied on the chiropractic route alone find these problems always persist. Get adjustments all you want but without the imbalances fixed you haven't gotten to the route of the problem. Combine your chiropractic with resistance training and flexibility to get results that last.
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