What Is Good Posture? A healthy spine has a natural cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis. The line of gravity is evenly distributed along these curves allowing them to act like springs, absorbing shock with everyday activities. Maintaining the natural curves of the spine is referred to as neutral spinal alignment. If the curves of the spine are increased or decreased, muscles, ligaments, and joints have to work harder to support the weight of the head and body. This leads to fatigue, strain, back or neck pain, altered balance and potential for injury. Patients who make simple changes throughout their daily habits can change their poor posture, reducing the potential for injuries and alleviating current ones. Our physical therapy restores proper posture through retraining of the correct postural muscles. If there is a postural imbalance with your patients, causing back, neck, shoulder, or even knee pain, our expert physical therapists have years of posture analysis and medical training to effectively evaluate and treat your patients. Discover how our postural retraining programs can make a difference in the results for your patients.
BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY: • It is a subtle exercise for the back and abdominals.
• It greatly improves breathing. • It helps to prevent arthritis.
• It helps us use our muscles more efficiently. • It can have a dramatic impact on the way we feel.
Your Patients Will Thank You!
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