Poor Posture

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Poor Posture is the biggest risk factor to most back pains and Disco genic pains like Sciatica. Posture can be defined as the natural alignment of our body and our Spine. Posture is developed in our body as children when we start moving against gravity and it sets the precise movement and strength of each muscle associated with maintaining this alignment. Any changes to this delicate balance result in chronic poor posture which puts our body at risk of musculoskeletal problems like back pain, disc bulge, Sacroiliac joint dysfunction and more depending upon the pattern of poor posture assumed

What Is Poor Posture?

Any Deviation from the alignment of our Body and our Spine is considered as poor posture. It can be acute like long sitting during work but it can turn into habitual poor posture creating msucular imbalances in our body

Common Types of Postural Imbalances

Kyphosis
Slumped Shoulder
Hyperlordosis
Uneven Shoulders
Abnormal Pelvic Rotation anterior or posterior

Causes of Poor Posture in Daily Life

Uncomfortable Sitting for long hours
Assumptions of slouched positions while sitting
Lack of proper support while sitting
Poor sleeping positions especially of the pillow
Remaining in one position for really long hours

How Poor Posture Affects Your Health

Musculoskeletal Pain and Stiffness

Musculoskeletal pains are mainly caused my poor posture and can result in highly debilitating conditions like

1. Upper crossed syndrome, pain in the front and back of upper body
2. Sciatica, resulted from overloading or weakness of core msucles
3. SI joint Dysfunction, caused my sitting prolonged or in uncomfortable places

Impact on Breathing and Digestion

Poor posture can impact on our breathing by

Restricting normal breathing movement resulting in commonly called barrel breathing where expansion of chest is inadequate
Core muscles directly affect the abdominal muscles resulting in fascial tightness and restricted gut motility.

Posture and Mental Well-being

Posture is also psychological as well as muscular, or body exhibits confidence and mood through posture and vice versa. Studies also indicate that assuming a good posture and exhibiting confidence reciprocates to our mental state and confidence

Effective Physiotherapy Treatments for Poor Posture

Manual Therapy & Joint Mobilization

Manual therapy is mostly applied in cases of joint stiffness and joint locking due to poor posture and in certain cases manipulation of joints is necessary to ensure normal movement of joints

Postural Re-education Exercises

Posture re education involves having conscious control of the posture throughout the day to help train good posture as well as exercises to restore the strength of weak muscles

Ergonomic Advice & Lifestyle Adjustments

Ergonomics involves setting your house and work place so that minimum bio mechanical strain will be applied to your muscles, like adjusting distance and height of chair. Posture of hands while typing, position of monitor and phone during prolonged usage. Life style adjustment involves modification of activities that result in poor posture like adjusting slouched chair to better position and ensuring good posture during lifting weights etc