What is posture??
Posture is defined as how you are holding your body against the gravity while standing, sitting and lying.
And GOOD POSTURE on the other hand, is pertaining your body to stand, sit, walk and lie down with minimum strain on ligaments & muscles.
Having good posture can help you feel great, feel more active and show confidence. It also helps prevent injury and occurrence of pain.
For people with poor posture, achieving good posture can be difficult. That is due to the fact that developing good posture entails not only learning new moves and positions but also altering life-long habits.
Bear in mind, having a bad posture can be harmful. The imbalances & stressors in the muscles and ligaments as a product of having poor alignment can result in various problems like:
📍Chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain
📍Foot, knee, hip, and back injuries
📍Headaches
📍Stiffness
📍Fatigue
📍Muscle atrophy and weakness
📍Difficulty breathing
📍Digestion issues
📍Impingement and nerve compression
📍Sciatica
📍Carpal tunnel syndrome
HOW TO CORRECT YOUR POSTURE?
Just learning how to correct posture isn‘t enough. Our body utilizes learned motor patterns in performing daily activities. As we stand, walk or sit – it imprints previously learned motor patterns. And if your body was taught to slouch – that is what it will perform.
So, you need to learn to break those patterns and reduce the stressors created by prolonged postures to attain a healthy pain-free lifestyle.
