Bad Posture..please help?!
Question: Bad Posture!.!.please help!?
My back isnt very straight and my neck sorta sticks out, I have to make my back straight intentionally and it hurts sometimes, i need tips on how to get a better posture!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Lots of people have problems with bad posture!.
Most of the time, practicing posture exercises can help, but if your posture has reached a certain point you may want to try a posture brace!. It's best to be cautious when picking a brace (if you go that route), because many can cause you to become dependent on them!.
First I'd recommend consciously trying to adjust your posture, especially at the computer (that's when everyone slouches the most!)!.
Here's a little list of tips for good desk posture that I copied from
http://www!.posturesupportnet!.com (and took the liberty of trimming down):
To find your ideal office posture, try this corrective posture exercise:
1!. Position your buttocks at the back of your chair, so your knees bend at a right angle and your feet lie flat on the floor!.
2!. Make sure you are sitting squarely on your sitz bones, with your weight evenly distributed in all directions!.!.!.
3!. !.!.!.If necessary, you can add a lumbar support pillow to help your spine stay in [the natual curved] position!.
4!. Keep your knees at the same height as your hips or slightly above!. Do not cross them!. It is best to keep your knees shoulder width apart!.
If you try doing this every time you find yourself slouching at the computer, over time the muscles that hold up you back and neck will become stronger, and eventually it won't hurt so much to sit straight for long periods of time!.
That's what worked for me!
:-)
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Most of the time, practicing posture exercises can help, but if your posture has reached a certain point you may want to try a posture brace!. It's best to be cautious when picking a brace (if you go that route), because many can cause you to become dependent on them!.
First I'd recommend consciously trying to adjust your posture, especially at the computer (that's when everyone slouches the most!)!.
Here's a little list of tips for good desk posture that I copied from
http://www!.posturesupportnet!.com (and took the liberty of trimming down):
To find your ideal office posture, try this corrective posture exercise:
1!. Position your buttocks at the back of your chair, so your knees bend at a right angle and your feet lie flat on the floor!.
2!. Make sure you are sitting squarely on your sitz bones, with your weight evenly distributed in all directions!.!.!.
3!. !.!.!.If necessary, you can add a lumbar support pillow to help your spine stay in [the natual curved] position!.
4!. Keep your knees at the same height as your hips or slightly above!. Do not cross them!. It is best to keep your knees shoulder width apart!.
If you try doing this every time you find yourself slouching at the computer, over time the muscles that hold up you back and neck will become stronger, and eventually it won't hurt so much to sit straight for long periods of time!.
That's what worked for me!
:-)
Www@Answer-Health@Com
Force yourself to sit up straight!. Sit in front of a mirror if that helps!. No one wants a hunch back!. It takes time but eventually you will sit up straight without even thinking about it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
quit obsessing about your stature!. cover your mirrors and enjoy life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com