23/03/2026
ANATOMY OF HABIT: Stop “Locking” Your Progress! 🛑🦴
Do you catch yourself standing with your knees pushed all the way back while waiting in line or chatting?
It might feel like a “rest” position… but your body may be relying on the wrong structures.
The Habit:
Standing with your knees fully locked (moving into hyperextension).
💡 Important: A normal “straight” knee is okay — the problem is pushing past neutral into hyperextension and hanging on your joints.
The Problem:
When you consistently stand in hyperextension, your body shifts load away from your muscles and onto passive structures like ligaments and joint capsules. Over time, this may contribute to:
• Increased strain on knee ligaments and posterior joint structures
• A swayback posture → added pressure on the lower back
• Reduced muscle activity, which can affect circulation when standing still
The Physio Fix:
At Megan Bekker Physiotherapy, we help you retrain your body to find a more efficient “neutral”:
✅ Proprioception training – Helping your body recognise and maintain optimal alignment
✅ Muscle balancing – Building strength so muscles support your joints
✅ Postural alignment – Addressing the whole kinetic chain from the ground up
Your body works best when muscles—not passive structures—do the work. 🦵✨
Ready to stand better without overthinking it?
Book your assessment:
📞 Langebaan: 076 474 9125
📞 Yzerfontein: 076 991 6894
