HEALTH & WELLNESS NEWSLETTER JUNE 2022
HOW POOR POSTURE CAUSES PAIN
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Do you suffer from daily or recurrent aches and pains? Do you find your back and neck getting stiff and sore at the end of the day? If so, your posture may be the culprit. Our physical therapists at Superior Physical Therapy can help determine what is causing your pain and give you the solutions you have been looking for! Too often, we spend our time staring at a computer screen, hunched over our desks, or looking down at our phones. These postures create a lot of stress on the neck and back, especially when we are slouched, tilted forward, or looking down for prolonged periods. The worse your posture is, the more intense your back and neck pain can become. Once your body gets used to poor posture, it becomes more challenging to make a quick adjustment back into a good posture. The good news is that guidance from Superior Physical Therapy physical therapists can teach you how to correct your posture and bring you relief before it becomes a significant problem! Call today to make an appointment. HOW POSTURE CAUSES PAIN Posture refers to the position(s) of a person’s body in space. Prolonged postures, like sitting or standing for long periods, often lead to stiffness
and soreness in the spine. In the upper part of the spine, slouching will cause a forward-head posture. This, in turn, creates a strain on the neck muscles and joints, resulting in neck pain and upper back pain, and may lead to arm pain or chronic headaches. Slouching also affects the mid-back by altering the way your ribs naturally align. Over time, sitting and standing like this day after day may cause internal issues, as it creates pressure on your lungs, heart, and digestive system. The lower back is not immune to slouched posture either. Slouching posture causes increased pressure to the lumbar discs and causes the muscles in your hips and legs to tighten. This tension affects how the pelvis and spine move and often leads to lower back pain. The most common symptom of poor posture is pain somewhere in the spine. The back muscles constantly contract to keep you upright, and they overcompensate when you slouch or hunch over. After a while, constant poor posture can create an unusual amount of wear and tear on the spine, increasing the risk of arthritis in the spine. The good news is that working with a physical therapist to improve your posture with exercises is an effective way to overcome neck and back pain.
Come back to physical therapy today! Call us or visit us at www.superiorphysicaltherapy.org
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