Aspergers, posture, and back muscles, can something be done?

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So I always felt my posture wasn't very good, and my dad agrees. I also know that allot of people with AS have low muscle tone which can affect posture. Is there like some sort of specialist you can go to who can examine you and give advice? Can your jaw affect posture (like how it closes)?

when i was a kid, i used to stand in the doorway with my back against the frame and pull my stomach muscles in to straighten my back against the frame for a few minutes each night. i had good posture due to this. a physical therapist could give you other exercises that would help with posture. posture is important for back health in the long run, as well as the social issues.

Last edited by cathylynn on 20 Sep 2015, 2:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Working out on a daily basis helped elongate my posture last year. Unfortunately my motivation levels often wane quickly and as a consequence I now bear the uncanny resemble to that of Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

You could search for "core strength exercises" very simple to do at home, 10 to 15 minutes a day.
You don't need any special equipment, just a bit of determination.

Yes, you can correct your postural problem through various exercises. It is not too late to make a change.

The complete detailed guide to doing so, is here.

https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-1

https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-2

https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-3

https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/neanderthal-no-more-4

https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/neanderthal-no-more-5

I wish they didn't perpetuate the stereotype of hunched-over Neanderthals. The one hunched-over Neanderthal skeleton they found was an elderly man with osteoporsis - all other Neanderthal skeletons they found were perfectly capable of holding an upright posture just like any homo sapiens did. (They also had sexual equality, while the homo sapiens of that time period probably did not. Neanderthal females have the same patterns of wear on their bones as Neanderthal males, including the same frequency of hunting-induced injuries.)

*shrug*

standing up straight does it better.an old high school teacher taught me that it helps you with whatever back problems you have,the way yoga does.my mother doesn't like me doing it too often.and i don't f****** care what she says.if i want to do all that,that's my business

I don't know what can really be done about it, but I have AS and poor back posture, too/ Although I think it's important to note that the group they started identifying AS in was also the generations that had to put up with the cripplingly heavy backpacks. So even though there is a noted correlation, I'm not so sure if the conclusion can be drawn that one caused the other.

Depending on the level of severity you're talking about, physical therapy, yoga with a teacher that gives good corrections, pilates reformer, or a personal trainer at a gym who is more interested in helping your alignment than getting you to pay for the exercises they pull out of the hat for everyone will all help. But you have to do it regularly, a couple times a week at least, forever. Changing postural habits is similar to rewiring your brain--possible, but it takes a lot of diligent, purposeful, focused, and regular work to make change. It's worth it to feel good in your body!

I noticed that I can't walk upright, I am always slouched over when walking, and when I try to straighten up I get very unsteady and achy in the lumbar.

I've always had back issues, which I've worked very hard to mitigate. I now have quite excellent posture, but I need to work to maintain it. I do this with a foam roller and two 24 kg kettlebells (that I use for Farmers Walk). Haven't seen my chiropractor in years.