On Instagram and\u00a0TikTok<\/span>, hundreds of fitness experts and physiotherapists have given their two cents on the dramatic difference in the megastar’s standing stance.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on social media forums like\u00a0Reddit<\/span>, fans discuss theories as to the reason for Swift’s slumped frame, with some comparing the hunch to that of fictional Lord of The Rings character, Gollum.<\/p>\n Social media users and experts alike have commented on the change in Taylor Swift’s posture over the years, pictured above in 2011, and again in January 2024<\/p>\n \u00a0Images taken between 2010 and 2015 show the record breaking artist, 34, sporting a slightly hunched back, while recent pictures from the Eras tour \u2014 from which she’s said to have pocketed more than $4billion \u2014 show an eye-catching transformation.<\/p>\n So what is behind her new, perfect posture?<\/p>\n According to one so-called ‘Postural Alignment Specialist’, who goes by Posture Mike on TikTok, Swift, who stands between 5’10 and 5’11, has a ’rounded upper back’, which can cause the head to hang forward, resulting in a hump-like appearence.<\/p>\n Extreme cases of this are known medically as kyphosis, whereby the normal curve in the middle section of vertebral column (the thoracic vertebrae) is more curved than normal.<\/p>\n In a video that’s attracted a million views, Posture Mike explains that this leads to our spine struggling under the weight of our heads \u2014 equivalent to a 18kg bowling ball \u2014 risking damage to the bones and ligaments in the area.<\/p>\n He goes on to suggest exercises to correct poor posture, including lying on your back with your legs elevated and bent at 90 degrees over a block or stool, while taking big, belly breaths.<\/p>\n![\"Images](\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/16\/14\/89731613-13855533-image-a-16_1726492435367.jpg\")
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