Posture Assessment and Chiropractic Care in Victoria Park, Perth
Posture is one of the most common concerns people bring to our Victoria Park clinic. Whether you've noticed rounded shoulders, a forward head posture, uneven hips, or recurring tension through your neck and back, posture can influence how your body feels and functions throughout the day.
Many people think posture is simply about "standing up straight." In reality, posture reflects how your body adapts to the demands placed on it over time. Factors such as work, exercise, injuries, stress, and daily movement habits can all influence the way your body positions itself.
At Freeman Chiropractic, we don't just look at how you stand. We assess how your spine, pelvis, joints, and muscles are functioning together to better understand the movement patterns that may be contributing to postural changes.
Is posture-related pain or stiffness affecting your day?
Book an assessment with Dr Alex or Dr Joel – no GP referral needed, and private health rebates are available on most extras policies. Prefer to talk? Call 0493 290 505.
Why does posture change?
Posture rarely changes overnight. More often, it develops gradually in response to repetitive habits, movement patterns, and lifestyle factors.
Common contributing factors seen in practice include:
Prolonged sitting and desk work
Frequent phone and device use
Reduced spinal mobility
Previous injuries
Muscle imbalances
Repetitive occupational demands
Limited daily movement
Strength and stability deficits
Over time, the body adapts to these patterns. While these adaptations are often normal, they can sometimes contribute to stiffness, discomfort, or reduced movement efficiency.
What is posture?
Posture refers to the position and alignment of the body when sitting, standing, walking, or moving.
Good posture is not about maintaining one rigid position all day. Rather, it involves having the ability to move efficiently and comfortably through a variety of positions and activities.
Posture is influenced by many factors including joint mobility, muscle function, strength, movement habits, and overall physical activity levels.
What are the common postural patterns?
Postural presentations vary from person to person and are often influenced by lifestyle and movement demands.
Forward Head Posture
A position where the head sits further forward relative to the shoulders, commonly seen with prolonged screen use and desk work.
Rounded Shoulders
A postural pattern where the shoulders appear to roll forward, often associated with prolonged sitting and upper body tension.
Increased Thoracic Kyphosis
An exaggerated rounding through the upper back that may contribute to stiffness and postural fatigue.
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
A change in pelvic positioning that may influence how the lower back, hips, and surrounding muscles function.
Postural Asymmetry
Differences in alignment between one side of the body and the other, which may be influenced by previous injuries, movement habits, or daily activities.
If most of your day is spent seated, see our page for desk workers.
Signs it's time to get your posture checked
You don't need to be experiencing significant pain to benefit from a posture assessment.
You may consider an assessment if:
You notice recurring neck or back tension
You spend long hours sitting at a desk
You feel stiff throughout the day
You notice one shoulder or hip sitting higher than the other
Exercise or movement feels restricted
You have recurring headaches associated with posture
You want to better understand how your body is moving
Early assessment is often less about correcting posture and more about understanding the factors that may be influencing how your body moves and functions.
How we can help with posture-related pain
Your first visit is a thorough assessment – a detailed health history, a physical and orthopaedic examination, and muscle activity scans (sEMG). Before any treatment starts, we explain what we've found and what's likely contributing to your neck, back or shoulder discomfort.
Depending on your assessment, your care may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy and dry needling, plus practical changes to your desk set-up and daily movement. We'll also give you practical advice on movement and daily habits, so you know what you can do between visits.
No GP referral needed · Private health rebates available
Posture Chiropractors
Dr Alex Freeman
Firm, hands-on adjustments, dry needling and soft tissue work. Experienced with long-standing neck and back tension.
Dr Joel Maylor
Exercise science and sports rehab background. Practical, movement-focused care for active people.
Your Posture Questions, Answered
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No single posture is correct for everyone. The body tolerates a wide range of positions, and discomfort is more often linked to staying in one position too long than to the position itself. At Freeman Chiropractic, the goal of a posture assessment is to help you move comfortably between positions rather than hold one ideal stance.
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A posture assessment at our Victoria Park clinic includes a review of your work, exercise, and injury history, observation of how you stand and move, and testing of spinal and joint mobility. Surface electromyography (sEMG) muscle activity scans may also be used to show how the muscles along your spine are working. Your chiropractor then explains which patterns may be contributing to your symptoms.
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Yes, to a degree. Postural habits reflect how the body adapts to daily demands, so changes in mobility, strength, and routine can gradually influence how you sit and stand. Structural features, such as scoliosis or age-related spinal changes, may not change, but the comfort and function associated with them may improve.
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A posture brace can act as a short-term reminder, but it does not build the strength or mobility that support the body on their own. Regular movement, strengthening, and a well-set-up workstation are generally more useful over time. Your chiropractor can advise whether a support is appropriate in your situation.
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Looking down at a phone for long periods bends the neck forward and increases the load on the neck and upper back muscles. Holding the phone closer to eye level, using voice features, and breaking up long sessions can reduce this load. These habits are discussed during your assessment if screen use appears to be contributing to your symptoms.