How to Fix Poor Posture – Our Guide

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How to Fix Poor Posture Our Guide
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How to Fix Poor Posture

• Have you ever been annoyed by your parents
  shouting at you to sit up straight? Good
  posture isnt purely for aesthetics. Posture
  talks about your bodys positioning and alignment
  concerning gravity.
• Whether youre standing, sitting, or lying down,
  gravity pulls your body down, adding pressure to
  your joints and muscles. Your posture will
  determine how this force is distributed
  throughout your body. If your posture is weak,
  you arent evenly distributing that force, which
  can lead to suffering.

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Poor Posture

• What is poor posture? Bad postural positioning is
  a condition when a muscle or muscle group becomes
  too small, causing your body to be tight. This
  will lead to other muscles lengthening to address
  the tightening. Does it sound confusing? Heres
  an example. If you have a condition called
  forward head posture, your neck will be the first
  to suffer. In this position you have more stress
  placed on the neck muscles because of the head
  forward position, losing the natural curve of
  the neck. Sometimes this position is called text
  neck, with the head leaning forward. Soon after,
  your chest, back, and arms are going to suffer as
  well!

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Causes of Poor Posture

• A multitude of reasons can cause poor posture.
  Unfortunately, for some, this posture issue can
  be a result of bone loss or arthritis. For many
  others, lifestyle and daily activities are
  contributors to their posture.
• Here are some things that can cause poor posture
  slouching, looking down a lot, lousy posture
  while sitting and working on a desktop computer
  for a long time, and poor workplace ergonomics.
  It can also be caused by inadequate sleep
  supports, lack of exercise, weak core
  muscles, obesity, and poor self-esteem. To touch
  on poor-self esteem, people who have this usually
  bend down much to avoid being noticed, developing
  round shoulders, harming their bodies with poor
  posture.
• As you can see, despite diseases being able to
  cause poor posture, there are something that you
  can control.

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Improving Posture

• The best way to fix and improve posture is by
  doing exercises to strengthen your core strength
  and keeping your weight in check. This way, your
  body can move throughout the day as intended. If
  you have to work in front of a computer for long
  periods, make sure you have great office chairs
  and you are sitting properly with your feet flat
  on the floor and your ears in line with your
  shoulders. If you feel that you cannot sleep in a
  natural position, check if your pillows and
  mattress have enough support because this can go
  a long way to reduce back pain and chronic pain.
  (Sleeping on your stomach is never a good idea).
  If not, it is time to replace them!

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Chiropractic Treatment

• Of all the visits to a chiropractor, 50 percent
  of the time the visits are posture-related.
  Depending on how old you are and how long youve
  been dealing with bad posture, a chiropractor can
  be vital to help improve your posture. Although
  there are some elements that you can control,
  fixing common posture issues can be a tough and
  painful thing to do by yourself. Sometimes,
  lifestyle changes arent enough.
• Remember, the best way to address the issue is to
  prevent it from happening in the first place. If
  you have good posture, keep it that way. Just
  because there are ways to fix bad posture doesnt
  mean you should ignore it. Remember, correcting
  your body is hard and sometimes painful. If you
  do have bad posture, make the needed lifestyle
  changes right away! This will help you avoid any
  future complications.

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Thank you

• Address Tebby Chiropractic Clinics, 8415
  Pineville-Matthews Rd., Charlotte, North
  Carolina, 28226
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