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September 29, 2015April 4, 2024

Proper posture makes you less stressed

Most of us have been told since we were kids how important proper posture is for maintaining good health. But, did you know that good posture also plays a big role in making you less stressed?

Good posture enables you to breathe properly so that more air can move in and out of the lungs. This results in more oxygen and blood reaching your brain, thereby reducing stress and anxiety and leaving you feeling happy and content. Our Chiropractors at Spine and Health Centre in North Sydney and Crows Nest can properly align your spine and fix your posture, so that you can experience pain free movement and less stress.

Reserve Energy for Less Stress

Proper and efficient use of your muscles allows you to use less energy while also preventing muscle strain and injury. A good example of this is not bending at the waist to lift something off the floor. Bending at the waist is incorrect. It puts unnecessary strain on your lower back and also causes you to use more energy than is necessary. Bending your knees while maintaining proper posture is the correct way to lift and will help you reserve energy for other tasks.

Our Posture Experts at Spine and Health can straighten your spine so that you can move while using less energy. With proper posture, you are able to use your muscles efficiently and correctly. This helps you avoid muscle strain and reserve energy for less stress.

Neck and Shoulder Pain Increases Stress

Neck and shoulder pain is a very common complaint among many people and can be a big reason for stress. Most neck and shoulder pain not caused by trauma is caused by having bad posture habits. One of the most common causes of this pain is forward head and shoulder posture. This happens when the neck sits forward, causing the head to be in front of the shoulders. Over time, this bad posture habit can put unnecessary stress on the lower neck vertebrae. Our Chiropractors at Spine and Health will properly align your spine to eliminate neck and shoulder pain and reduce stress.

Sit Up Straight for Less Stress

According to a 1988 study by Strack, Martin and Stepper, the position of the body can greatly influence the mind, mood and levels of stress. For example, if you sit up straight with your shoulders back and head up, you will feel more confident, happier and less stressed.

Sitting slouched with slumped shoulders tends to promote low levels of self-confidence and increased levels of stress and anxiety. A spine that is properly aligned will enable to you sit up straight without pain and will help you feel less stressed.

If you are experiencing anxiety or stress caused by the effects of poor posture, see our Posture Experts at Spine and Health in North Sydney or Crows Nest.

They can help fix your posture, which will reduce your stress levels dramatically. When your body is properly aligned by our Chiropractors at Spine and Health, you will experience less muscle strain and reduced stress, and your body will be able to work more efficiently.

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How Poor Posture Contributes to Lower Back Pain

Proper posture simply means that your bones are correctly aligned so that your joints, muscles, tendons, organs and nervous system can work properly. Often, an accident, pregnancy, excessive weight or bad habits can lead to poor posture. And over time, poor posture can cause many health problems.

A common complaint of many people with poor posture is lower back pain. However, our Chiropractors at Spine and Health in North Sydney or Crows Nest can straighten your spine and fix your posture so that you can enjoy less pain and better movement.

Signs of Poor Posture

If you are experiencing lower back pain, the following are some signs that it may be because of poor posture:

Back pain that seems worse during specific times of the day or specific days of the week
Pain that begins in the neck and travels down the back and into the legs
Pain that begins suddenly with a new job or a different office chair
Pain that subsides when changing positions

Causes of Poor Posture

In today’s crazy technological world, many of us find ourselves sitting in front of a computer screen for hours at a time. Without realizing it, we may begin to slouch or slump while sitting in our chair. Over time, this bad posture habit can cause the muscles in the chest to tighten which causes the upper back to curve excessively. This leads to a weakening of the upper back muscles resulting in lower back pain as well as pain in the shoulders and neck.

Poor posture also involves how we place our feet when we stand. A problem known as “over-pronation” occurs when the arch of the foot collapses during walking or standing. This sometimes causes the ankles to turn inward or outward depending on how you are standing. These factors combined can cause lower back pain as well as foot and knee pain.

Types of Lower Back Pain

Flexion and extension pattern pains are two common types of lower back pain due to poor posture. With flexion, the pain is felt when the back is bent or flexed forward. However, when the spine is extended, the pain eases. Those with flexion pain usually have what is referred to as a “flat back.” A flat back is a condition where the spine loses its natural curve in the lower back area and becomes… well, flat. Those with extension pain feel it when the spine extends or straightens and with flexion the pain eases. Our Posture Experts at Spine and Health can straighten your spine and eliminate your lower back pain.

Poor posture contributes not only to lower back pain, but it also affects our overall health. When one part of our body is not aligned, the rest of our body cannot work properly. Poor posture is not a sign of laziness. In fact, many different factors can contribute to poor posture. Whether it is an accident, weight gain, bad habits or pregnancy, it is important to be mindful of your posture so that your entire body can work together as nature intended. Let our Posture Experts at Spine and Health in North Sydney or Crows Next assess your pain, and fix your posture. Not only for pain free movement, but for overall good health as well.

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