Improve Your Posture for Better Back Health

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Good posture can be instrumental in helping to keep your back and spine healthy and pain free.

BIOVEA – Joint Care: Improving your posture can go a long way toward easing some of your back pain woes. One of the complaints doctors hear most is about the aching back. It’s possible that if your back hurts, your posture has something to do with it. There are other reasons, of course, but keeping a good posture can truly help no matter what the problem may be.

The back is a long series of joints, all connected together. They are aligned, or should be, and when we stress the spinal column with bad posture our back is bound to hurt. Doing a series of simple exercises and using a mirror to check your alignment can help.

Look in the mirror to see whether your hips, shoulders, and ears are in alignment. When they line up, your spine will take its natural curvature. The spine itself should not be kept straight, as there are two curves; one in the lower back and one at the neck. Maintaining these curves at all times will be the most comfortable position for your back.

“Alignment of your ears, shoulders, and hips is important and
exercise can keep it that way.”

Helps Maintain Healthy Joints

Exercise will help, too. Simple stretches and upper body arm motions are easy and just about anyone can do them. The ‘cat’ stretch is one done on all fours. Slowly curve your back up, and then down in the opposing direction. Stretch your neck by tilting it forward, backward, and to each side slowly.

Upper body arm exercises can be done at your desk, while waiting for your toast, or while standing up to stretch and take a look out the window. Placing your elbows at your sides, touch your shoulders, and make sure your ears are in alignment with your shoulders. Raise your elbows on each side, and then lower them. Repeat for about 30 seconds.

Another upper arm exercise starts with aligning your ears over your shoulders, and then raising your arms straight upward until they touch your ears. Touch your shoulder blades, keeping your ears aligned at all times. Do this 10 times, then use each arm one at a time and do each 10 times.

Remember to always keep your ears, hips, and shoulders in line. Use this guideline whether you are standing, sitting, or walking. Yoga is excellent for the posture, as are other dance and movement classes. Keeping your posture as close to natural as you can will help to improve any problems you are having, and to avoid any further complications.

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