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Be Posture Perfect I grew up dancing and learned to “stand up straight” and “keep my shoulders back” at an early age. Unfortunately, while I had great posture on the dance stage, it didn’tcarryoveroffstage, to say, I have become a strong proponent of good posture. In addition to preventing shoulder injuries, proper posture will place your elbows and hands in a better position for all forceful tasks. What does proper posture look like? Correct posture can be achieved with a few easy steps: Sit in a chair with your feet on the ground. Engage your core ‒ pull in your stomach, as if you are bringing your belly button to your spine. Your shoulder blades will automatically move back and put your shoulder in a safe position. By Helen Reilly, OTR/L

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where I slouched horribly. By the time I reached graduate school, I had developed impingement syndrome in both of my shoulders. Impingement syndrome is an injury to the rotator cuff tendons or bursa at the shoulder joint that results in pain while reaching up or back, as well as general shoulder weakness. Because these tendons are sandwiched between the arm bone and the top of the shoulder, the inflamed tendons become compressed and blood flow is reduced. When blood flow is reduced, the tendonbegins to frayand, ifuntreated,may tear through completely. If Ihadusedmycoreandupperbackmuscles, Icould haveavoidedmonthsofpainandrecovery.Needless

It’sthateasy,but improvingyourposturepermanently takes time and requires you to be mindful of how you are moving throughout the day.To build a habit out of proper posture, I recommend setting a timer and checking in on your posture throughout the day.Beforeyouknow it,slouchingwill feelawkward and you will be enjoying a strong, flexible core and graceful movement in all the directions you care to go!

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