In serious cases, thoracic immobility, when left unaddressed, can lead to a condition called thoracic hyper-kyphosis —a more serious body misalignment that leads to a drastic hunched-over position.

The stretch to focus on for thoracic extension is the kneeling T-spine stretch. From a kneeling position, put your elbows up onto a bench and drop your chest down as much as you can, holding for ...

Footwear and posture misalignment The main culprit here is heels. “Wearing high heels frequently can induce lumbar lordosis, an excessive inward curvature of the lumbar spine,” reveals Ribeiro.