If you’ve noticed your upper back rounding forward, your shoulders hunching, or difficulty standing tall, you may be dealing with hyperkyphosis.
Our proven Foundations of Posture Protocol addresses the root cause of hyperkyphosis and restores long-term spinal health and balance.
Do you find yourself slouching or leaning forward when sitting or standing? Have you tried stretches or posture braces but found only temporary relief? Some of the most common symptoms of hyperkyphosis we see at our Bellevue office include:
At the heart of our care is the Foundations of Posture Protocol—a two-phase process that corrects spinal curvature, restores proper posture, and helps you achieve long-term health and confidence.
Hyperkyphosis develops when the upper spine curves excessively forward over time, often from chronic posture stress or weakened postural muscles. Common causes include:
While many people think of hyperkyphosis as a cosmetic issue, it’s actually a functional spinal problem that affects breathing, balance, and overall well-being.
We provide lasting relief through a two-phase corrective system that relieves pain, restores mobility, and rebuilds postural strength.
The first phase focuses on reducing strain, pain, and inflammation while stabilizing your structure. To relieve and stabilize your posture, you may benefit from:
Once discomfort decreases, we focus on long-term spinal correction and postural strength. To regenerate and restore your posture, you may benefit from:
Throughout both phases, we track your progress and tailor your care plan to your goals—so you can stand taller, move easier, and feel stronger every day.
Our Gold Medal Health team creates a personalized care plan to restore alignment and postural integrity.
Your treatment may include:
By combining advanced diagnostics, postural analysis, and evidence-based chiropractic methods, Cummins Chiropractic & Wellness delivers Bellevue’s most comprehensive system for correcting hyperkyphosis. We help you move beyond temporary posture aids to achieve sustainable alignment and long-term structural health.
For my wife Anna and I, posture correction isn’t just a treatment—it’s a mission. We’ve both experienced the physical and emotional effects of structural imbalance, and we’ve seen the transformation that comes when alignment is restored.
During my collegiate rowing career, I had to take a full year off to recover from a bulged disc in my lower back. Anna also experienced the heartbreak of not being able to lift and hold our babies after severe low back pain left her crawling post-childbirth. We’ve both been in that place where you wonder, “Will I ever get my life back?”
As a chiropractic and Olympic gold-medalist team, we’ve dedicated our work lives to helping people move, feel, and function at their best.
Born and raised in the greater Seattle area, we have spent decades helping our Bellevue community rediscover confidence and health through proper posture and spinal alignment.
At Cummins Chiropractic & Wellness, we want that same transformation for you. You’re not meant to feel compressed or restricted—you’re meant to stand tall, breathe deeply, and move freely.
The following studies highlight how postural chiropractic delivers measurable, research-supported results for reducing thoracic hyperkyphosis and improving spinal alignment:
Experience the science of posture-based chiropractic care that helps reduce hyperkyphosis, restore balance, and enhance your strength and confidence—because your health deserves a gold medal.
*Oakley PA, Jaeger JO, Brown JE, Polatis TA, Clarke JG, Whittler CD, Harrison DE. The CBP® mirror image® approach to reducing thoracic hyperkyphosis: a retrospective case series of 10 patients. J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Aug;30(8):1039-1045. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.1039. Epub 2018 Jul 24. PMID: 30154597; PMCID: PMC6110211.
*Zhou P, Sun S, Chen T, Pan Y, Xu W, Zhang H. Impacts of Social Inequality, Air Pollution, Rural-Urban Divides, and Insufficient Green Space on Residents’ Health in China: Insight from Chinese General Social Survey Data Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 31;19(21):14225. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114225. PMID: 36361105; PMCID: PMC9658205.
*Zhou P, Sun S, Chen T, Pan Y, Xu W, Zhang H. Impacts of Social Inequality, Air Pollution, Rural-Urban Divides, and Insufficient Green Space on Residents’ Health in China: Insight from Chinese General Social Survey Data Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 31;19(21):14225. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114225. PMID: 36361105; PMCID: PMC9658205.
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