Posture Diagram

Posture Diagram

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Nuss-procedure vs “Do-it-yourself-procedure”


The Nuss-procedure forces the sternum out with a metal-bar and because of that also forces the rest of the upper body into a correct position.

The Do-it-yourself-procedure, developed by me (B. RL Åkerström) forces the surroundings of the sternum (the rest of the upper body) by natural ergonomics, towards a correct position and as a consequence of that forces the sternum towards a correct position.

People whom have undergone the Nuss-surgery (I have followed forums) in general complains about pain in the upper back. The reason is of course the fact that the ribs that are attached to the sternum also are attached to the shortened kyphotic upper back. The lift of the sternum will cause an enormous stretching in the upper back when the ribs moves forwards together with the sternum.
A little pain may occur during the Do-it-yourself-procedure as well (in the upper back) at some points in time. From my experience; the pain is very mild (like doing weight lifting). You will slowly move the sternum and the rest of the body towards a correct position (like moving teeth). From my experience the recovery process is very fast in the beginning if it is followed 100%, and it will be more and more slow the closer to full correction one gets. My record for now is:  A little more than 90% corrected.


The illustration shows that the "Do-it-yourself-procedure” is a non-surgical “mirror-image-effect” of the Nuss-surgery.


Nuss

1.       A force under the sternum push it out (a metal-bar).

2.       The ribs moves in the direction of the lifted sternum.

3.       The spine straightens.

Yourself

1.       The spine straightens because of natural ergonomics.

2.       The ribs are pushed in the direction of the sternum because

the spine straightens.

3.       The sternum is forced out by the ribs with help from the
                “natural metal-bar” the diaphragm.

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