GOOD & BAD BODY POSTURE

Posture describes the alignment of the body, in particular the spine. Your posture either standing or sitting is affected by your daily activities, as your body will adapt to the stresses placed on it. Incorrect posture places stress on your joints, muscles, bones, nerves and tendons. It forces your body's muscular system to adapt to improper alignment. Correcting your posture requires effort, practice and different exercises that help your body return to its proper standing and sitting positions.

There are 5 common defective body posture :

1. Stiff-Rigid
2. Slump Hump
3. Sway Back
4. Dropped Shoulder
5. Sway Back & dropped Shoulder

Good Standing Posture :

• Head Up
• Chin Level with Floor
• Chest Up
• Shoulder Relaxed
• Lower Abdomen Flat

Center Line - extend from center of head, through neck, shoulder hip, knees and arches of feet

Body Weight - is balance along this center line and supported by the weight bearing arches of the feet

Sitting Posture

 

Many people have jobs that require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk. While at your desk, you may practice poor posture. Poor desk posture typically involves sitting with your shoulders slumped and your back rounded. If you maintain poor posture for a significant period of time, you can experience several adverse effects : poor circulation, fluid loss, increase chance of injury, chronic pain and muscular imbalance. It is important to identify and correct poor posture in order to prevent long-term effects.

                                                       Examples of Bad Sitting Posture

 

 

Check your standing & sitting posture now and ensure you correct it before its too late.........