Ttukseom: Why you can't just tell people to straighten their hunched backs and rounded shoulders

Ttukseom: Why you can't just tell people to straighten their hunched backs and rounded shoulders,

The reason why we can't simply tell people to straighten up.

Sio Clinic:: Hunchback Botox, Turtle Neck Botox

Hello, this is Sio Clinic.

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When we see patients in our clinic

who are concerned about hunched backs or rounded shoulders,

we always ask them first.

"Could you try straightening your back into a good posture?"

Most of them immediately straighten up.

This means they are aware that their back is hunched,

and they already know how to straighten it.

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However, the problem is that this posture

doesn't last.

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After just a few minutes, their bodies naturally slump back,

and they return to their original hunched posture,

which they perceive as 'comfortable.'

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"It's so hard to keep my back straight."

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"The hunched posture feels much more comfortable."

Why do we feel more comfortable in a hunched posture, even though we know good posture is better?

1. Posture is not just about bones (a tug-of-war between muscles)

Of course, structural problems with the bones themselves

can be the most serious.

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However, these often go beyond what medical professionals or treatments can immediately change.

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What we need to focus on is the

'bone + muscle' interaction.

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[Numerous muscles surrounding the neck, shoulders, chest, and scapula] ↓ Pulling and resisting in different directions to form the current 'posture.'

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For those with rounded shoulders, it's not just a lack of "strength to pull the back backward."

If there's a strong force pulling the shoulders and scapula forward, you have to fight that strong force all day to maintain good posture.

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This process causes extreme fatigue. Therefore, telling patients to "straighten your posture" or "pull your shoulders back" can be much more difficult than it seems.

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That's why when considering Ttukseom hunchback Botox, we don't just look at "which muscles are enlarged?" but comprehensively evaluate "which forces are currently fighting each other to create this hunched posture?"

2. The hidden point of rounded shoulders: 'Pectoralis Minor'

I actually debated whether to talk about this.

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As a medical professional, it's such a crucial point

that I almost wanted to keep it to myself.

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It's about the 'Pectoralis Minor.'

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Category

Main Content

Location

An inner chest muscle extending from the rib cage to the scapula (shoulder blade)

Role and Impact

When this muscle contracts, shortens, or becomes tense, it strongly pulls the shoulders forward and downward.

Medical Evaluation

Orthopedics and rehabilitation medicine departments also closely observe the length and tension of the pectoralis minor when evaluating rounded shoulders and scapular movement.

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※ Of course, not all rounded shoulders or hunched backs are solely

caused by the pectoralis minor.

3. Botox is not just a 'wrinkle-reducing injection'

Many people think of Botox only as a cosmetic procedure, but its original medical uses are much broader.

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Botulinum toxin has been used therapeutically in various medical fields to relax overactive muscles and control strong muscle forces. In fact, there are abundant research and clinical cases of therapeutic use of botulinum toxin in the muscles around the rib cage.

✔Example: Botox is therapeutically administered to alleviate excessive contraction, spasms, and pain in the pectoral muscles that can occur after breast reconstruction surgery.

Definition of Hunchback Botox

"Reducing excessive forces that hinder good posture."

It's not about forcibly straightening and

fixing the body.

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It's about creating an environment

that reduces the strong forces on the front of the body,

which it constantly fights against to achieve good posture.

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The principle is to change it from

"a posture that requires effort to maintain"

to

"a posture that feels comfortable to maintain."

4. 'Joyful changes' confirmed through countless patient encounters

Over the years, through numerous patient encounters and Ttukseom hunchback Botox treatments, I've focused more on the subjective experiences patients feel in their daily lives than on purely numerical changes (like how many degrees their shoulder angle improved).

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Here are some of the most memorable feedback we've received from patients after the procedure:

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Actual feedback from patients

Comfort of Posture

"Now, maintaining good posture feels much more comfortable."

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"If I slouch like before, it feels uncomfortable, so I naturally straighten up."

Maintaining Sitting Posture

"Even after sitting for long hours, it's much easier to maintain good posture than before."

Changes in Sleep Habits

"I used to sleep curled up like a shrimp, but now it feels uncomfortable to curl up, so I sleep with my body straight."

Walking and Body Shape

"When I walk, I unconsciously straighten my upper body comfortably."

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"My shoulders are no longer rounded, and my chest opens up, making my silhouette look better and my body shape more attractive."

(※ While subjective experiences may vary depending on individual muscle condition and body type, the important factor is the change in postural comfort in daily life, rather than just a visual change in a photo.)

5. Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q1. Will I automatically have better posture just by getting Botox?

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A. Not necessarily.

Botox doesn't create new posture on its own. Rather, how you spend the few months while the Botox is active is key.

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After reducing the strong tension in the front of your body with Botox, repeating good posture and movements, and combining it with necessary stretching and strengthening exercises, will help your body remember good posture.

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⚠️ Sio Clinic's Philosophy

Ttukseom hunchback Botox is not a substitute for exercise.

It's not an injection that "makes exercise unnecessary," but rather a "helper that allows your body, which needs to exercise, to move more comfortably."

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Q2. Does everyone with a hunched back need Botox?

A. Absolutely not.

Not all hunched backs have the same cause.

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Cause of Hunchback

Suitability for Botox Treatment

Structural abnormalities of the skeleton / Thoracic joint issues

❌ Difficult to resolve with Botox (requires other treatments)

Simply weak back muscles

❌ Strengthening exercises are prioritized

Excessive tension in specific muscles (e.g., pectoralis minor) causing forward rounding

O Significant benefit from Botox treatment

Therefore, it is crucial to diagnose beforehand whether "this person is a candidate to benefit from controlling excessive tension?"

"Knowing who *shouldn't* receive it is more important than saying everyone can get it."

This is the order and principle of treatment that Sio Clinic adheres to.

Good Posture According to Sio Clinic

We do not want to

forcibly straighten people's bodies with Ttukseom hunchback Botox.

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Constantly thinking "Let's straighten my back, let's fix my posture"

all day long is also not good posture, we believe.

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Let's make the effort required

to achieve good posture a little easier.

Instead of consciously pulling your shoulders back,

we aim to help you rest in a slightly more comfortable position

without needing to exert that force.

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And during that period, allow your body to

repeatedly experience new movements.

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A procedure that makes it

slightly easier to choose good posture,

rather than forcibly changing posture.

This is what Sio Clinic defines

as hunchback Botox.

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If you are experiencing daily fatigue due to a hunched back or rounded shoulders, we invite you to comfortably explore what forces in your body are pulling you.

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