FlemingPT_How Posture Affects Back and Neck Pain

6 BENEFITS TO GOOD POSTURE Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

Inside: • How Poor Posture Contributes To Back Pain

• Healthy Recipe

• Exercise Essentials

• Patient Success Spotlight

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4. It prevents arthritis. With poor posture, unnatural pressure is placed on your joints, leading towearand tear.This in turncan lead toarthritis.Good posture gives your joints the chance to function at their best. 5. It helps you use your muscles more efficiently. With your bones and joints in correct alignment, you are likely to feel more energetic since your body will require less energy to move about. 6. It can have a dramatic impact on the way you feel. When you hold yourself in good posture, rather than a slumped one, you send signals to your brain that make you feel happier andmore confident. It also changes the way that people see you – you’ll appear more confident and assertive. Making simple changes in your daily habits can improve your posture and reduce your pain. Postural restoration at Fleming Physical Therapy helps the body recruit the right muscles for the task at hand, improving pain and restoringprior to function.Ourexpertshaveyearsof training in reducingback and neck pain associated from poor posture.

Maintaining good posture can have a dramatic improvementonyourbackorneckpain,health,energy and the way you look and feel. Some of the perks of good posture include: 1.Constantexerciseforyourbackandabdominals. Holding good posture takes effort and makes you use the muscles in your back and abdomen properly.

ROBERT FLEMING PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Owner

2. It greatly improves your breathing. Good posture makes room for your lungs to function at their best – rather than being compressed when you hold your body in a slouch. Good lung function has a healthy impact on all aspects of your body’s functions and helps to reduce pain. 3. It protects your organs, bones, joints and muscles. Holding correct posture reduces unnecessary strain and pressure on these body parts. Most neck and back problems develop from poor posture over time.

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