Posture, as an indication of spinal health
Posture, as an indication of spinal health, is documented by numerous medical studies.
Posture is a window to the spine and can indicate muscular balance and anatomical symmetry. Can you correct posture by sitting up straight and standing tall? The answer is no, while these things are part of long term stability and do help, the underlying cause, such as muscle imbalance must be corrected and then together with posture education, permanent solutions can be attained.
“Good posture not only protects you against back pain, it also improves your overall health and appearance. Poor posture, on the other hand, promotes back pain and can affect the position and function of your abdominal organs, inhibit breathing and oxygen intake, and cause headaches. It may also affect mood.” From Harvard Health Publications / Harvard Medical School
Loss of the cervical curve stretches the spinal cord 5-7 cm and causes disease” Dr. A. Breig, Neuro-surgeon (Nobel Prize recipient)
“Forward head posture leads to long term muscle strain, disc herniations, arthritis, and pinched nerves.” Mayo Clinic, Nov 3rd, 2000
A study of 300 post operative knee injury cases, revealed that 79.6% were injured on the anatomical short leg side! Klein KK: Development asymmetries of the weightbearing skeleton and its implications in knee stress and knee injury.
“Older men and women with hyperkyphotic posture have higher mortality rates”. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 52, Issue 10, page 1662, Oct. 2004.
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