Sedentary lifestyles inevitably result in thousands of hours spent with your body resembling a human question mark—head jutting forward, shoulders are rounding and stomachs getting closer to your knees. This Quasimodo-like posture has given rise to the smartphone-related cervical spine injury referred to as “Text Neck”. In this article, I’m going to go over how to… Read more
Posture
Knots and kinks in the neck are practically unavoidable if you’re plugging away at your computer all day with your head jutting forward, shoulders rounded and rear end glued to your office chair. This desk jockey posture easily upsets your neck, shoulder, and upper back muscles making them seize up and develop that notorious stiff… Read more
Proper standing posture is a problem for many people. Despite our best efforts at good posture, sometimes you just can’t avoid stooping. When you’re gardening or doing chores that require you to bend over, make sure to keep your knees bent and your back straight. The same thing goes for when you’re lifting objects: keep… Read more
Chances are that you’re reading this email sitting down. That’s alright, you don’t have to get up yet, just finish reading it (I’m keeping this one short). Good sitting posture can have a significant impact on the health of your back muscles if you have to be in a seated position for an extended period… Read more
Poor posture is the result of working at a desk, hunched over a smartphone, reading, driving, and watching TV. Everybody is guilty of slouching, but what are the consequences? It puts unnecessary stresses on your muscles and joints, causing pain and fatigue It also creates imbalances in your body, where muscles become tight, inflexible, and… Read more
Reverse Bad Posture in Just 15 Minutes a Day Neglected postures, such as rounding your low back while sitting in front of the computer, standing for hours stooped over, sleeping improperly, and lifting poorly, can all lead to chronic back pain. In today’s culture, everyone seems to be constantly plugged into an electronic device. Sedentary… Read more
Nurturing poor postural habits, such as working or hanging out in a slouched position, can make the shoulders become rounded and the head more forward (42-pound headache). This postural neglect can ultimately make it more difficult to bring the shoulders back into proper alignment. Too much wear and tear on your shoulder region will inevitably… Read more
Got Numb Fingers? When a person has forward head posture, their scalene muscles are going to tighten up. The scalenes are the lateral neck muscles that help you inhale, rotate, and flex your head forward. During any given day, a person will eventually assume a forward head posture: when they drive their car sit at… Read more