Eight Good Reason to Have Good Posture
- Helps your muscles and joints. Good posture keeps bones and joints in correct alignment so your muscles are used correctly, decreasing the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces that could result in degenerative arthritis and joint pain. It also reduces stress on ligaments holding the spine.
- Healthy spine. Not maintaining good posture and adequate back support can add strain to muscles and put stress on the spine. Overtime the stress of poor posture can change the anatomical characteristics of that spine, leading to the possibility of constricted blood vessels and nerves.
- Makes you look slimmer and younger. When you have good posture you will instantly take off 3-5 lbs in your appearance. It will also make you look slimmer, younger and your clothes will look better.
- Your voice will sound better. If you maintain good posture when you speak, and are careful not to let your chest “collapse” in when you exhale, your diaphragm will open making your voice sound better.
- Portrays a better, more confident image. Good posture will boot self-confidence. Try this: take a deep break and stand straight. You will feel better and feel more confident.
- Breathing becomes easier and deeper. Try this: sit down and bend over and try to breathe in. Notice how it’s harder to breathe. This is an example of how our muscles and tendons get over restricted and cause a lessening of depth and ease in breathing.
- Improves circulation and digestion. Good posture increases lung capacity, aiding oxygen transport and nutrition around the body.
- Changes your frame of mind. Posture also affects your frame of mind and your frame of mind can affect your posture. So, when you are well, felling happy and on top of things, posture tends to be upright and open. In contrast, people who are depressed and in chronic pain often sit or stand slumped.
Gary Rumel, Corrective
Therapist
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