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Posted on Apr 19, 2022
Importance of good posture
Our spine is strong & stable if we practice healthy postures. But if we stoop or slouch, our muscles & ligaments strain for keeping us balanced. This can cause headaches, back pain & other issues.
Our spine’s curves
A Healthy back comprises of 3 natural curves:-
Good postures help us maintain the natural curves, whereas bad postures do the opposite and may pull or stress the muscles and lead to pain.
Good Standing Posture
While standing we shall remember the below tips:
If we need to stand for a long time, we shall sift our weight from the toes to our heels or from 1 foot to another.
The Wall Test
For testing our standing posture we shall do the wall test by standing with our head, the shoulder blades & buttocks touching the wall & having our heels around 2-4 inches away from the wall. We shall try reaching back & sliding our hand behind the curve in our lower back, with our palm flat against that wall.
Ideally, we could feel about 1 hand’s thickness space between our back and wall. If there is a big space, we shall tighten our abdominal muscles for flattening the curve in our back. If there is very less space, we shall arch our back so that our hand comfortably fits behind us. We would have to walk away from that wall while we maintain that posture. This should be maintained as an everyday activity.
Good Sitting Posture
While seated, we shall remember to: