Tips
It’s that time of the year again – SPRING CLEANING! The staff at Atlantic is here to remind you about the importance of postural awareness at home and in your work place. Poor posture is a hindrance to overall health and significant factor in degenerative and chronic disease, with the most noted consequences being pain and discomfort.
In sitting:
- Let your feet rest comfortably on the floor.
- Armrests being too high create extra stress/strain in the neck/shoulder regions.
- Do not sit longer than 20-30 minutes without performing standing stretches or short walks around your home and/or work place.
In standing:
- Shift your body weight from one leg to the other, or place one foot on a slightly elevated surface, to offset excessive stresses to the lumbopelvic regions.
- Your feet should be slightly wider than hip width apart.
- Maintain a slight knee bend.
- The chin should be lifted with the shoulders rolled backwards.
Your local PT may be able to identify other individual, postural insufficiencies from your sitting, standing, or ergonomics, resulting in low back pain, neck discomfort, headaches, shoulder dysfunction, lower extremity pain, and breathing difficulties.
