What are the Dangers of Bad Posture?


  We sit, stand, or lay down 100% of our day and life. Therefore,
if we are in the incorrect posture for any of these activities then
it will add up over time and cause problems in the spine.
 
Prolonged sitting incorrectly or slouching at our desk squeezes the
spine
and can create increased pressure on the vertebral discs.
Compressing the vertebral discs can starve them from nutrients. Due
to the increased pressure, more fluid moves out of the discs along
with

precious nutrients. Also very little nutrients are able to move in
to replenish the loss of fluids.  To add insult to injury most
people sit in away that increases the pressure in all the wrong
places, and actually multiplies our chance of getting an injury.
The spine is designed with a natural curve in the lower back, which
balances the weight of the upper part of thebody on the lower back
and decreases wear and tear. When we form a hunched desk posture we
reverse the lumbar curve putting increased pressure on the
intervertebral discs which increases the chance of injury
 
  Bad posture is usually overlooked in backache cases all over the
world. In fact the Swedish Back School measured various pressure
points on the spine in different postures and found that most
pressure
was applied on the core of the disc between the third and fourth
lumbar vertebra.
 

The best way to correct bad posture and avoid back pain is to
practice proper sitting positions and to see a chiropractor and
massage therapist. A Chiropractor can
help improve your posture and  can also adjust your spine alignment
to help with the proper alignment and movement of the vertebra.
 
Improved spinal alignment can help improve bad posture,backaches,
headaches, neck pain, and other aches and pains.
 
 
 
 


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