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Oct 27, 2017 · Learn how to improve your posture for better health and appearance. Find out the key to good posture is the position of your spine and how to prevent pain, injuries, and other problems from poor posture. Get tips on how to sit, stand, and move with good posture.
- Do a posture check. Share on Pinterest. Stand against a wall to check your posture. You should have less than 2 inches between the wall and your neck and back.
- Do Child’s Pose. Do 5 minutes of Child’s Pose, morning and night. Child’s Pose helps lengthen and stretch the spine, which is used to slouching after years of bad posture.
- Add Standing Forward Fold. Start with 2 minutes of Child’s Pose and then practice 30-second intervals of Standing Forward Fold for 4 minutes. This pose deeply stretches the hamstrings, stretches the hips, and can help release any tension in the neck and shoulders.
- Add Cat-Cow. Share on Pinterest. Follow this stretch sequence in the morning and at night: Hold the active Child’s Pose for 1 minute and the Standing Forward Fold for 2 minutes.
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- Reduced low back pain. Sitting or standing in a slouched position for prolonged periods of time stresses your lower back. More specifically, it puts pressure on the posterior structures of the spine, including the intervertebral discs, facet points, ligaments, and muscles, explains Strang.
- Fewer headaches. “Poor posture can contribute to tension headaches, due to increased muscle tension in the back of the neck. Often if we correct our posture, we can reduce muscle tension and improve our headaches,” says Strang.
- Increased energy levels. When your bones and joints are in correct alignment, it allows the muscles to be used as they’re intended, so you’ll have less fatigue and more energy, explains Griffith.
- Less tension in your shoulders and neck. A forward head posture puts strain on the upper back, shoulder, and neck areas. With proper alignment, the joints and ligaments are less stressed and less subject to chronic overuse, explains Griffith.
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