Posture for a Healthy Back 

Do you have good or bad posture? How is it right now as you read this? Are you sitting upright? Are you slouching your back? Have you totally sunk into your chair?

Five Reasons Good Posture is Important

1. Facilitates breathing    Try this for yourself. Sit up tall and straight and  note the difference in the amount of air you can inhale when sitting up straight vs. slouching. This is why yoga, pilates and meditation exercises pay so much attention to getting your posture and sitting positions right.

 5.Minimizes the risk of health complications 

A bad posture can result in  physical complications over time, such as increased risk of slipped disc, back ache, neck pain, pressure inside your chest and poor blood circulation. Paying attention to how you carry yourself now can be a good investment toward how you feel in the future.  

What a Healthy Stance Looks Like 

According to the Cleveland Clinic, posture is the position in which you hold your body upright   

Contrary to popular belief, a good posture does
not mean keeping your spine totally straight.
Trying to keep your back/spine fully straight
can actually be as detrimental to your back as
a slouched posture.  

 A good posture involves maintaining the two
natural curves at your back: 1) the concave
curve from base of your head to your shoulders and 2) the concave curve from your upper back to the base of your spine.  

The correct posture should feel almost effortless. When you stand, the weight of your body should be evenly distributed across the balls of feet (not the heels or the front).

For detailed information and tips on proper posture requirements for sitting, driving, lifting, sleeping & lying down click here.