UCS (upper crossed syndrome) embodies a sequence of muscle disarrangement at the head and shoulder area. Essentially, UCS engenders in someone with sedentary employment (ex. office work) consequently habituating injurious posture. Protracted range-of-motion (ROM) stiffens the:
- levator scapulae, pectoralis and sternocleidomastoid, and upper trapezius muscles
- and emanates correlative frailty and elongation of the rooted cervical flexors, lower trapezius and serratus anterior
The muscle disproportion in the head and shoulder region induces positional disparity and ROM impairment in someone with UCS syndrome. Typical aftereffects of UCS are:
- forward head and a curved thoracic spine (upper back), heightened & prolonged shoulders
- and scapular winging, and reduced ROM of the thoracic spine
Here are general health complications which engenders persistent upper crossed syndrome:
- ache or burning in the shoulders
- breathing complications
- migraines and pressure headaches
- neck pain
- pins and needles, or similar referred symptoms in the arms and hands
- rotator cuff tension and miscellaneous shoulder complications
- trigger points and fibromyalgia
Recommendable workouts for upper crossed syndrome. The general objective of conditioning UCS is loosening stiff muscles and boosting frail and outstretched muscles. The following are recommendable workouts.
Stretches: levator scapulae stretch, pectorals stretch, thoracic extension, and upper trapezius stretch
Basically muscle enhancement is reinforcing feeble scapular stabilizers like:
- middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids, rooted flexor neck muscles, and serratus anterior
