HOW TO CORRECT BAD POSTURE

HOW TO CORRECT AND PREVENT BAD POSTURE

Nobody wants to look like the hunchback of Notre Dame but because we have adapted certain patterns when we move the brain and spine remember these patterns and it becomes normal for the body to hold itself in particular positions – resulting in bad posture.

Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or lying down. Good posture is used to put the least amount of strain on muscles, ligaments, the spine and musculoskeletal system as well as during movement and weight bearing activities.

-       Your posture helps prevent the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions

-       Prevents strain

-       Prevents backache and muscular pain

-       Decreases strength on ligaments that hold the joints together

-       Keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment

What does bad posture look like and can you relate to any of these pictures?

 

 

It may feel comfortable to stand and sit a certain way even when we are in a “bad” posture position and that is because we have adapted those ways over a period of time making it to appear comfortable, because it has become a habit – so when we try to correct our posture the reason why it feels weird and uncomfortable is because we are not “used” to standing and or sitting in this certain way. A great analogy for this is much like a cigarette smoker – the smoker smokes out of habit, so when the smoker stops smoking it feels uncomfortable and it takes months to break the habit.

Having good posture not only makes you look good but it has many medicinal benefits such as:

-       Protecting the musculoskeletal system

-       Makes you feel good and happy

-       Prevents medical ailments

-       Increases longevity

-       Decreases the chances of injury

-       Decreases the chances of many health ailments

In today’s blog I am going to give you specific postural alignment exercises that are specific to correct these types of bad postures:

 

 

A really good way to really look into your posture and ways to identify and correct your bad posture and movements is through postural alignment therapy. Not only is postural alignment therapy good at realigning the way you stand, sit and even walk, it also cures sciatic pain.

benefits of postural alignment in fixing many ailments are endless and include:

• Relief from, back pain Kyphosis (rounded upper back), Lordosis (excessive lumbar curve), Scoliosis, hip problems, sciatica, neck pain, migraines, sore shoulders, shin splints, tendinitis, bursitis
• Accelerated injury rehabilitation and injury prevention
• Muscle conditioning, core strength and improved flexibility
• Sporting injuries resolved and prevented: knee, elbow, shoulder or back pain relief
• Improved mood and confidence from a healthy body
• Relieve workplace injuries – from deskbound or physical jobs, awkward positions, long driving hours
• Increase sports performance: more power, added speed, greater control and better balance.

Visit my recent blog post on postural alignment and how it can help realign your posture and aid in correcting and alleviating sciatica and the pain associated with it. http://crosstrainingsystems.com.au/miracle-cure-for-sciatic-pain/

Stay tuned for my next blog on my system 6 steps to optimal health which can prevent cancer, increase longevity, aid in weight loss and enhance your overall general wellbeing.

Yours in health and fitness

Aaron Buchan