It often surprises patients experiencing back pain who visit our team of experienced chiropractors in Southend that their posture is a contributory factor of their pain.
Poor posture can lead to back pain.
Poor posture is often a result of a person lifestyle and factors that can lead to it over a period of time include:
- Spending hours hunched in front of a computer
- Slouching on a sofa watching TV
- Sleeping on the wrong kind of mattress
- Hunching shoulders and back when stressed
You may realise that you are doing some of the above that may be having a negative impact on your posture.
You don’t have to wait to experience back pain before taking action to improve your posture.
As experienced chiropractors in Southend we advise patients on lifestyle and exercise changes they can make to improve their posture.
In addition, we recommend that everyone follows a simple 3 minute programme put together by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) that has been designed to improve posture and help reduce the risk of back pain called the Straighten Up UK programme.
We recommend that you watch the video and follow the programme.
However, if you are elderly or have ongoing health conditions you should always discuss any new exercise programmed with your GP, chiropractor or other health care practitioner before you start.