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Everything You Need To Know About Posture Braces

For a healthy body and for a happy life, you have to maintain a healthy posture and a healthy back spine. Every move we make, puts pressure on our back and it can even prevent the internal organs to work properly. This isn’t safe and we have to prevent back pains and adding too much pressure to our spine. However, you don’t need to worry, because this doesn’t mean that from morning till the moment we go to sleep out organs are under pressure, but after long hours of work, or after a long period of stand-up work, the curvature of our back can become exaggerated and this is the moment when pain can occur and we can adopt an abnormal position.

Many people try to stand up straight all day long, but this is tiring and after a while you will still hunch over. This is why for many people a passive solution is needed, a solution that will not make you consume energy that is easy and comfortable. The answer is the posture braces and it can combat the pressure that will make your back hunch and produce pain.

It is very easy to use a posture brace during every activity of your life

The brace is elastic and made from a comfortable material. You just have to put it on and continue your normal activities. Ideally, you should put it over a cotton shirt so that you won’t get sweaty during the day and you won’t even feel it. It will be like wearing nothing at all, but the advantages are very important. You will forget about the pain and the hunched position.

Why a posture brace will make you feel better

Standing straight for many hours can cause back pain as well and even if you try to maintain a healthy position while you are working standing up for hours, it is very hard and painful. The back pain will almost certainly appear and you will adopt a hunched position to combat the pain, but will suffer other consequences. Moreover, in time, due to this position, the back pain will increase and there will be nothing that will ameliorate it. This is why you should try a posture brace before the drastic consequences will appear. The brace is light and almost invisible and it won’t affect your work. In fact, it will help you, because your entire posture will be better and you will feel wonderful.

In conclusion, if you are experiencing back pain due to your bad posture, you should definitely consider a back posture brace. It is easy to use, it is cheap and it will make the difference. Let the specialists choose the best model for you and the most suitable size and wear it daily under your regular clothes. No one will know that you are wearing a brace, but your posture and your mood will take great advantage of its presence, improving every aspect of your life.

The spine, same as our feet, gets the hardest job in our body as it is used in practically every movement we make and it takes pressure from other body parts such as from the neck, shoulders, head and our arms. As we walk, stand, sit, carry a heavy object or dance, our spine takes the pressure to keep our body erect but at the same time it also has to have the flexibility to make other kinds of movements while keeping our balance.

One of the following can be noticed when one has a bad posture: high shoulder, a forward stooping head, a rotated trunk (torso), a hunch back, a high hip, and a side-bent neck and one of the feet will be externally or internally rotated. Abnormal posture can result from trauma (like a car accident or fall), repetitive movements (turning your neck towards the monitor), and certain bad postural habits (sleeping on your stomach).

The human body is often in a state of strain which causes a loss of proper balance between parts of the body and gravity. Such imbalance of posture distortion usually indicates internal body changes before any body functions appear disturbed.

All parts of the body are situated so this so this that they can interact efficiently with one another as well as with gravity. The body is able to repair itself and adjust to the many forces to which it is subjected, both internally and externally. This relationship produces a feeling of youth, energy and vitality.

By having correct posture, we are keeping our spinal vertebrae from being misaligned or subluxated. Our spine is not only reliant on the strength of our back muscles but it also relies on its two arches (lumbar and cervical lordosis) which is why correct posture is vital. If we have poor posture, these natural arches would disappear and there’s going to be nothing left that can absorb shock in our back. Once this happens, a person will experience pain in the neck and lower back. This paves the way for vertebral osteoarthritis, herniated disc and excessive pressure on the peripheral nerve. Osteoarthritis and herniated disc caused by uneven weight distribution on the vertebral bodies of the spine. Poor posture can lead to difficulty breathing by interfering with proper ribcage expansion, muscle soreness along the back of your neck, shoulders and upper back, as well as lower back pain.

When you already have poor posture, you can start practicing the correct posture by keeping yourself aware of the correct positions to maintain a good posture. There is a correct sitting position where you sit while keeping your back straight and your buttocks should be touching the back of the chair. When you want to lift a heavy object, you have to maintain your back straight and bend your knees & hips to lift the object up. You can start doing your research as to the correct positions to maintain a healthy spine. Also, muscle strengthening exercise is a must for a spine, for a better support of the spine. Improper posture weakens muscles of the spine because they are not being used. By providing musculature the strength it needs, one can achieve a better maintenance of a good posture.

Also remember that this is not going to be a quick solution as it will take time especially with muscle strengthening. You may want to correct your posture now but won’t take it to heart and practice it daily then you won’t see real results. There should be a lifestyle change so that your body will get used to the correct posture that eventually you don’t even have to think about it.

You are probably wondering by now where is the part about 96 tips for a perfect Posture. Below are the 5 links that brings up total to 96 tips. Without further ado:

10 Tips for improving Posture and Ergonomics, by Dr. Kelly Andrews, D.C.
13 Tips on Getting a Good Posture, by Celestine Chua
20 Tips from Yoga to Go, by Nancy Wile, Ed. D
32 Tips on how to Improve your Posture, by Savialeigh, Ben Rubenstein, Krystle C and many others
21 Tips on How to Maintain Good Posture, by ACA

To help you out, try finding ways to get yourself reminded of keeping a good posture. Perhaps you can put post-it notes on places that you would see on a regular basis. Like on your computer, put a small post-it note that says “stop slouching” or other reminders. You can also use an alarm that is set every 30 minutes or so to keep yourself aware and maintain a good posture. I phone or any other smart phone has a build in calendar that can be set up as whatever time frequency you desire. I think it is one of the best ways to remind yourself about good posture habits. No one ever leaves a house without a cell phone in our days. These are simple solutions that really work as you exert an effort to inculcate the correct posture into your lifestyle.

Question: Have You Checked Your Posture Lately? Do You Have Any Tips on How to Keep a Good Posture?

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