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Osteopathy in Central London

Exercises for Imbalances

Correcting muscle imbalances often involves strengthening exercises for weak muscles and stretching exercises for tight muscles. At MHV Clinic, we create personalised exercise routines to correct specific imbalances and promote overall balance.

Strengthening Weak Muscles

Exercises such as lunges, squats, and resistance bands target underused muscles, helping them regain strength and function.

Core Stability Work

Strengthening the core muscles helps to support the spine and improve overall posture, addressing imbalances in the lower back and abdominal areas.

Stretching Tight Muscles

Stretching exercises, such as hamstring stretches, chest openers, and hip flexor stretches, help loosen tight muscles that may be pulling the body out of alignment.

Postural Correction Exercises

Specific exercises, such as chin tucks and wall angels, help correct poor posture caused by muscle imbalances in the neck and shoulders.

Foam Rolling and Myofascial Release

These techniques help release tightness in overused muscles, promoting better blood flow and recovery.

By incorporating these exercises into your routine under professional guidance at MHV Clinic, you can correct muscle imbalances and improve your overall physical well-being.

Doing these exercises safely

Start slowly and focus on good form rather than how many repetitions you do. The exercises should feel like gentle work, not pain. If one side feels weaker or tighter than the other, give it a little more attention, but do not force any movement.

Make the most of them

  • Do a short session most days rather than one long one each week
  • Use a mirror to check you are staying level
  • Breathe steadily throughout each exercise
  • Increase the challenge only when an exercise feels easy

When to see us

If an imbalance keeps causing pain or does not improve with exercise, an assessment can show where it comes from. Your osteopath can treat the area and tailor the exercises to you.

Book an appointment or call 020 3305 6186.

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