US Fitness Guide

1. Proper posture decreases tension in your joints, muscles and nerves which can be irritated and compressed to cause pain and stiffness. It also improves your appearance, sports performance and normal movement patterns, such as squatting, climbing stairs and lifting. There are different strategies you can do daily to improve your posture and prevent back and hip pain.

Left-Right Corrective

2. Most people have different ranges of motion, strength and tension in their muscles and joints between their left and right sides of their bodies.

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Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or laying down. Good posture involves training the body to stand, walk, sit, and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments.

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia’s Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Greg Thielman has now offered simple exercises and solutions to improve the posture, and keep aches and pains at bay.

“Poor posture can lead to loss of shoulder motion, chronic pain, walking deficits, neck-related headaches, the inability to exercise, and more,” said Thielman. < Read more…