Bad posture is easy to spot. Most of us can easily identify when someone is assuming a bad posture while working at a desk or sitting in general. The forward-jutted head, the rounded shoulders, and the general “slouch” are all dead giveaways indicating poor posture.
Good posture, on the other hand, is equally easy to spot. We often think of soldiers standing at attention when we envision good posture. However, it’s not necessary to assume a completely rigid stance to have a good posture. All it takes is a slight correction to any slumping or slouching you may be doing during the day.
In this article, we’ll discuss the topic of posture and outline why you should strive to improve your posture as soon as possible!
Why Does Posture Matter?
Some readers may question: Why is posture important?
There are tons of reasons why you should attempt to keep your posture optimal throughout life. Let’s take a look at the top three reasons.
Good Posture Makes it Easier to Move Well
If you have poor posture, you undoubtedly have decreased range of motion in at least one joint. In all likelihood, you probably have severely restricted motion in your shoulders, neck, and back at a bare minimum.
As a result, this makes it extremely difficult to walk, lift, throw, or do any of the things that make life fun. By correcting your posture, you can enjoy fluid, efficient movement in all areas of your life.
Bad Posture Leads to Pain
Often poor posture is associated with back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain. This is because the tissues that would ordinarily have room to move are confined to a small range of motion because of your posture. Therefore, tendons and muscles can get “pinched” between joints that are maintained in a suboptimal posture.
Unfortunately, if you don’t take steps to correct your posture, your posture (and pain) tends to get worse as time goes by.
Bad Posture Restricts Nervous System Communication
Our central nervous systems rely on having good posture in order to communicate with all of the different systems of the body. When we have a slouched posture, we can’t send or receive nerve signals as easily.
As a result, we tend to experience numbness, pain, and other symptoms throughout our bodies.
What To Do About Poor Posture
Correcting bad posture can take tons of time. It’s hard to strengthen and loosen restricted tissues.
However, it’s well worth the effort. By getting into the gym and improving your posture through exercise, you’ll slowly but surely start to feel much better.
Also, you should consider modifying your daily routine with posture in mind. For instance, setting up your desk in such a way as to reduce postural strain can help you to reduce tension and pain throughout your body. This is known as “ergonomics”, and it is incredibly important to examine your ergonomics when considering posture.
In addition, you should strongly consider chiropractic care for your posture-related issues.
Chiropractic adjustments can help to realign your spine when it has fallen out of place in one or more segments. By gently pressing on affected spinal segments, your chiropractor can quickly help you feel better. With repeated visits to your chiropractor, you’ll begin to move with vastly improved fluidity. In all likelihood, once you begin your chiropractic journey, you’ll regret that you didn’t visit your chiropractor sooner!
Are you noticing that you are getting shorter or experiencing pain somewhere in your body? It could be due to poor posture! Be sure to schedule your visit with us at At Last Chiropractic, your Lithia, FL chiropractor, to address your postural issues. Book your appointment now!
