Change Posture, Improve Life

Health Tips “ Do I Have To Make A Drastic Lifestyle Change To Improve My Posture?” 3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Posture

1. Standing Stand facing a mirror. Look at your shoulders, does one seem higher than the other? Look at your neck, does it tilt to one side or stick forward? Pretend that an imaginary string is pulling you through the top of your head gently. Notice how your posture improves automatically when you try to be taller? Keep your abdominals slightly contracted to maintain this posture. When walking, make sure that your arms are moving comfortably back and forth, feeling the rotation through your torso.

3. Bending Most back injuries occur when bending and twisting at the same time. When you need to bend down to get something from a low surface, make sure you squat, keep your abdominals tight as you do so. In addition, if you are lifting something, get your body as close as possible to what you are lifting. Try having one leg forward to use your legs more

2. Sitting Sit all the way back in your chair so you feel your lower back against the back rest. Avoid prolonged sitting on soft couches when watching TV as this causes excessive slouching. Try to keep your feet flat on the floor and angle

to lift, rather than your back. As part of physical therapy treatment, we teach you proper posture, bending and lifting techniques to protect your body from future injuries and make sure you stay healthy for the long haul. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you live pain free! www.fullpotentialpt.com

your chair so that your knees are slightly lower than your hips. Try using a small rolled-up towel in your low back if you need more support in sitting. If you work at a computer, make sure that your keyboard and mouse are slightly lower than the level of your elbow. You may need to adjust your seat higher to make this happen.

Best of the Best 2016 Thank you for placing us into the Top 5 Nominees for Physical Therapy ! We are now moving on to the voting round and we need your help !

We are thrilled to have this opportunity to be voted as The Best of the Best - Holland for the year of 2016 in the Physical Therapy category! The voting round will determine 1st place for the Best of the Best in Holland!

The voting process begins on February 20th and ends on March 13th.

To vote for Full Potential Physical Therapy, please go to the Holland Sentinel’s website and search for the voting polls. Once you are at the website to vote, the Physical Therapy section will be found under ‘Health and Beauty’. If you are having difficulty finding the voting page, please visit our Facebook Page where you can find a link to the website.

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