Do you look at your phone for more than 30 minutes at a time? If so, do you round your shoulders or have a forward head posture? When you watch TV, how do you sit? Do you find yourself slouching? How do you sit when you drive? Do you hunch your shoulders or sit forward in the seat? What about your hand placement on the steering wheel? If you imagine your steering wheel is a clock, keep your hands at ten and two or lower to promote better posture while driving. Do you l ok at your phone for more than 30 minutes at a time? If so, do you round your shoulders or have a forward head posture? When you watch TV, how do you sit? Do you find yourself slouching? How do you sit when you drive? Do you hunch your shoulders or sit forward in the seat? What about your hand placement on the st ering wh el? If you imagine your st ering wh el is a clock, k ep your hands a ten and two or lower to promote better posture while dr ving.
The Wall Test Stand with your back to the wall so your head is touching the wall and your heels are about six inches away from the wall. Keeping your buttocks against the all, use your hand to check the distance between your lower back and the wall and your neck and the wall. Is there one or two inches between your lower back and the wall? Are there two inches between your neck and the wall? If so, you have very good posture. If not, you should seek medical attention to restore the normal curves of your spine. The Visual Test What do you look like from the front and from the side? Looking at yourself in a mirror from both angles is an easy way to visually determine if you have poor posture or not. Here is what you should ask yourself from both views: The Wall Test Stand with your back to the wall so your head is touching the wall and your heels are about six inches away from the wall. Keeping your buttocks agains the all, use your hand to check the distance between your lower back and the wall and your neck and the wall. Is th re one or two inches between your lower back and the wall? Are th re two inches between your neck and the wall? If so, you have very g od posture. If not, you should seek medical attention to restore the normal curves of your spine. The Visual Test What do you l ok like from the front and from the side? L oking at yourself in a mir or from both angles is an easy way to visually d termine if you have p or posture or not. H re is what you should ask yourself from both views: 3. Is the space between your arms and your sides equal? 4. Are your hips level and are your kneecaps facing forward? 5. Are your ankles straight? Looking side to side (ask a friend to assess you or take a photo): 1. Is your head erect or is it slumping forward or backwards? 2. Is your chin parallel to the floor or is it tilting up or down? 3. Are your shoulders in line with your ears or are they drooping forward or pulling back? 3. Is the space between your arms and your sides equal? 4. Are your hips l vel and are your kneecaps facing forward? 5. Are your ankle straight? L oking side to side (ask a friend to as ess you or take a ph to): 1. Is your head rect or is it slumping forward or backwards? 2. Is your chin p ral el to the fl or or is i lting up or down? 3. Are your shoulders in line with your ears or are they dr oping forward or pulling back? Looking straightforward: 1. Are your shoulders level? 2. Is your head straight? L oking straightforward: 1. Are your shoulders l vel? 2. Is your head straight?
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