There are many benefits from having a good posture. These include health benefits, such as :
- reducing the risk of back pain,
- improving our breathing
- preventing our internal organs being squashed.
A good posture can also have some aesthetic benefits such as making us look taller, slimmer and younger!
These are really good reasons to encourage us to maintain a good posture.
Our posture is greatly affected by our lifestyle. In this day and age increasingly our lifestyle has a negative impact on our posture. Spending too many hours hunched in front of computers, sitting with bad seat set up in our cars to slouching for a few hours a night in front of the TV can all contribute to a poor posture.
Increasingly our team at Cliffs Chiropractor Southend are treating patients for symptoms that have at their root poor posture. In these instances we recommend that these patients improve their posture by undertaking exercises and following tips and advice that can improve their posture.
In addition, we suggest that they also follow a programmed designed by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) specifically to improve posture and help prevent back pain by promoting balance, strength and flexibility in the spine.
The Straighten Up UK is a three minute exercise programme designed to be done on a daily basis and to become part of our daily routine, just like brushing our teeth.
It has been divided into three segments:
- Warm Up
- Posture Care
- Finish Session
It can be adapted to suit individual needs, so if you feel your posture could do with a makeover you can follow the Straighten Up UK in the video below.
Straighten UP UK Programme
Before starting any new exercise routine remember to seek advice from your GP, chiropractor or other health practitioner.