Forward head posture combined with hunching over is something that affects a large section of the population causing a bunch of physical issues. While your posture is completely controllable, we often find ourselves getting lax and leaning into whatever furniture we happen to sit on. Over time it can become habit, our bodies conform, and pain sets in. Kaster Chiropractic can help.
Maintinating Good Posture in a world designed to slump
Maintaining good posture is vital for health yet it can be a challenge to keep in mind and make the needed changes.
In a world where many of us spend too much time at a desk or on a device such as a tablet or smart phone it slips our mind not to let our shoulders hunch forward and our pelvis slouch back. While also remembering to keep your shoulders back, chin up maintaining that natural curve in your lower spine.
Reasons you may experience bad posture:
- You were never taught to sit up straight as a child, so you just don’t think about it.
- Carrying extra weight.
- General weakness in your core or midsection.
- Muscle imbalances
- Pain in areas of the body that prevent proper posture such as neck, back, shoulders, or hips.
- Self-esteem issues that cause you to not want to sit up straight and tall
- Degenerative conditions.
- Bad support on chairs.
Long Term CONSEQUENCES
Sitting slouched over once in a while is perfectly normal. No one expects you to sit up properly all of the time. But your body craves alignment. Pain will result over time from a bad sitting or standing position. Slouching can put extra pressure on your neck, spine, back, and pelvis.
Over time you may develop chronic pain conditions that you may attribute to getting older or some other condition, when the true culprit is poor posture.
SCHEDULE YOUR CHIROPRACTIC ANALYSIS TODAY
The Chiropractic doctors at Kaster Chiropractic and Associates are able to analyze your posture and determine the root of the problem.
What they look for:
- A forward tilt in the pelvis.
- Height variance across your shoulders.
- Knee alignment.
- Stance variations.
- Changes in your normal gait.
- Spinal curvatures.
Once the underlying causes of your posture issues are determined, a chiropractor can create a treatment plan and help you correct the problems.
Along with spinal adjustments, you may be given instruction on how to sit properly, stand and walk properly, and work properly as it relates to posture.
Chiropractic adjustments and suggested treatments will help, but it is only half the fix. You will also need to be more conscious of your posture in your daily activities and correct the bad habits you’ve created over the years.
No matter your age, you can help correct your posture!
Contact our chiropractic team at Kaster Chiropractic and Associates of Fort Myers, Florida for help. 239-332-2555. www.kasterchiropractic.com.