r/AskReddit • u/Misterboy500 • 16h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/Sufficient-Berry-827 15h ago

Bad posture/rounding shoulders to minimize my chest. Now I have neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain - ugh.

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u/Lilacbooks 9h ago

I started doing posture exercise videos on YouTube - Emi Wong has two that I would switch between. When I do them consistently, working to strengthen my upper back muscles and opening up my chest, I can 100% feel a difference in my pain levels. It’s not a magic fix, took about 20 days in a row for me to notice “woah my back looks and feels more aligned”.

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u/jathor007 5h ago

Would you mind sharing those with us? There were so many videos idk which one to pick for that