How Can Shoulder Blade Prominence Be Corrected?

There are many reasons for acromial protrusion. Generally speaking, if there are no clinical symptoms, it is most likely caused by genetic factors. Although this condition may affect aesthetics, it can be corrected through daily body correction or attention to standing and sitting posture. If acromial protrusion is caused by conditions such as shoulder bursitis, medical treatment is required to restore normalcy.

Under normal conditions, the human body is a precise and completely symmetrical structure. However, due to environmental influences or improper posture during daily life and learning, asymmetrical movements may occur. Bad habits repeated daily can form a wrong posture through reinforcement and memory in the brain. For example, frequently carrying a backpack on one shoulder can easily lead to one shoulder being higher than the other, and this posture can become a habit even when not carrying a backpack. This not only affects the shoulders but can also impact the development of the spine - with one scapula higher than the other, the spine may also rotate and curve.

Correction Methods: Sling Exercise Training can be used to correct acromial protrusion. This method involves strengthening the trunk muscles and the motor abilities of the non-dominant side of the body, enhancing the feedback and integration functions between the nervous system and muscle groups, thereby improving balance, control, and stability during physical activities. As explained by Liu Gang, incorrect posture results from repeatedly performing wrong movements, which creates memories in the brain. Sling Exercise Training corrects this by repeatedly performing correct movements, forming new memories in the brain, leading to correction and the formation of new habits.

In addition, yoga therapy can also be used to improve shoulder asymmetry. Some recommended yoga poses include Standing Prayer Pose and Seated Prayer Pose, which can stimulate the scapula, relieve shoulder asymmetry and mouse hand, and expand the chest; Spinal Twist Camel Pose, which can relieve back and shoulder pain and improve shoulder asymmetry; and Bharadvaja's Pose, which can improve flexibility in the knees and shoulders and reduce shoulder asymmetry.

Basic Methods for Body Posture Assessment:

1. Observe whether the feet are inverted or everted: Looking at the picture below, which shows foot inversion, the key is to observe whether the line connecting the lateral malleolus and the lateral heel is perpendicular to the ground. If one side is perpendicular while the other is not (as shown in the picture below where both sides are not perpendicular to the ground), there may be issues with the ankle joint.
2. Observe whether the knees are at the same height: Although I haven't found a suitable image, you can focus on the faintly visible horizontal line in the middle of the knees in the following image. The simplest way to check for knee asymmetry is to observe whether the deepest horizontal lines on the posterior side of both knees are aligned. If they are not aligned, it indicates a difference in knee height.