Good posture makes you look attractive and confident. It also plays a significant part in your overall health. The human body is made to operate in correct alignment, with the head neck and spine working in tandem to produce smooth movement and coordinated control. When this intricate mechanism is misaligned, it produces pressure on muscles, tendons and nerves that can lead to a variety of physical conditions. Correcting the postural problem can often help to improve these conditions, instead of relying on drugs to treat the symptoms.
Poor posture can place abnormal pressure on vertebrae of the spine and neck. The pressure can lead to pinched nerves that cause sensations of pain, tingling or numbness. Often, the problem is a forward head posture that throws the upper torso out of alignment. This misalignment can cause pressure on various nerves and decreased lung capacity as the chest is pushed inward. Teaching your body to correct this misalignment and hold yourself in correct, natural position can help to relieve these conditions for greater comfort and improved health.
Bad posture can also lead to chronic headaches from the forward head posture that often occurs when working at computers. This position causes immediate misalignment of the jaw. This position, in turn, can then put pressure on facial muscles and neck muscles. The result is headaches that get progressively worse throughout the day and may last into the night hours. In addition, decreased oxygen capacity in the lungs can also contribute to poor circulation and frequent headaches. A proper head-neck-spine alignment will help to reduce these problems and lead to better health throughout the day.
If you have frequent muscle spasms of the neck, back, thighs or shoulders, it may be time to take a look at your posture to determine if you are chronically compressing the muscles and nerves that are connected to these areas. Poor posture can cause an exaggerated arch in the lower back, causing the attendant muscles to work harder to create motion. In addition, the spinal vertebra can compress, preventing the proper blood supply and nerve transfer to muscles throughout the body. Realignment of the spine, lower back, neck and head can help to prevent these spasms of the muscles throughout the body.