Posture plays a very important part in maintaining overall good health. Poor posture can result in many symptoms and ailments, such as fatigue, shallow breathing, headaches, tension in the neck and shoulders, back pain and more.
However, when it comes to health practices, rectifying one’s posture is perhaps the last thing that occurs in people’s mind. Many people may be aware of and even relate to the symptoms mentioned above. Others may recognize their poor posture in photographs or their reflections.
While posture can degenerate over time, slowly, it is never too late to improve it and enjoy its benefits.
But what exactly are the benefits of an improved posture?
A good posture offers many benefits. It can determine how you look and feel. As per the American Journal of Pain Management, “Posture affects and moderates every physiologic function from breathing to hormonal production. Spinal pain, headaches, mood, blood pressure, pulse, and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture.” An improved posture can make you healthier and more positive.
So what steps can you take to start improving your posture today?
Similar to any health issue, there is often no singular treatment that will rectify all types of postures right away. Multiple factors can accumulate over a person’s entire lifetime, along with his or her daily routines and other practices can place stress on one’s posture. In women, factors such as pregnancy, can also affect their posture.
Seeking professional assistance is the best way to get the right type of treatment and exercises that would be suitable for you.
But how will you know whether you are in need of any posture rectification at all?
Stand or sit in front of a mirror. Gently raise your upper-chest in a forward and upward direction. When you do this, does it make a difference to your appearance? You may see a more confident person looking back at you. A sunken chest is one visual effect of a poor posture. Improving your posture can actually improve your figure too.
While doing the same exercise as above, identify how you feel when you lift your chest gently. Are you able to breathe easier? If you were suffering from any pain, has it now shifted? Do you feel like you have more energy?
Performing this simple exercise daily will significantly make a difference in not only how you carry yourself, but also on your overall health.
How small changes can be effective?
Another key element to a healthier life is to make small changes every day that add up over time. Big changes can be overwhelming and daunting, so they don’t often happen. Working with small, gradual changes is much more practical and easy, and in turn- more effective.
However, you need to be reasonable with the expectations you set for yourself, even if they are for a short-term. Your current posture would have been developed throughout your whole life; maybe from past or present injuries, carrying your school bag incorrectly, stress, or general lack of attention to your posture. So, it is vital you place small, feasible exercise practices and follow them regularly. You will find yourself righting your posture in no time.
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Since 1987, North Road Chiropractic patients have benefited from the hands-on, low-force, safe and painless chiropractic techniques offered. Utilizing the best and latest in diagnostic techniques, state of the art equipment, setting us apart amongst Oakleigh chiropractors.
