Hi,

In my honest opinion, you appear to have a "sway back" presentation. You probably have what we call a "motor control" problem where your brain isn't sure where you are (so to speak) so it puts you into that posture. Another way to put it is like your brain having a GPS device to keep your spine where it should be. At the moment, the GPS is not calibrated properly - hence your current posture.

I am willing to bet that your posture does improve when you stand straight and your tummy flattens when you do that but you feel that you can't hold it forever like that - am i right?

Without knowing a whole lot more about your story - i would guess that you need postural correction, lots of exercises and awareness.

The solution is not to do loads of exercises jsut for the sake of doing exercises but you need to learn how to stand up straight without "working" at it. It needs to be relaxed and it takes loads of time.

I have corrected many people with your type of posture so there is hope. Again, no promises because i haven't really seen you. But all things being equal, the future is bright if you are willing to work hard at it and do the exercises.

Don't bother trying to correct it on your own. Even i as a physio needs someone else to correct my posture because i simply cannot reliably tell what i am doing.

No doubt you will get lots of suggestions to do things on this website. My advice is seek professional help. If you don't get a difference after 6 weeks, then something isn't right. I am not saying a cure but if you honest and do your exercises and stretches and nothing changes, you need to find someone who can make it happen.

Also, don't expect good advice to come for free. It is your body, you should take care of it...

All the best - i hope it helps