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About this sample
About this sample
Words: 558 |
Page: 1|
3 min read
Published: Nov 15, 2018
Words: 558|Page: 1|3 min read
Published: Nov 15, 2018
Your posture is defined as the way your muscles and bones are aligned. The importance of good posture cannot be overstated; your posture is related to your health, your appearance, and can even be linked to your success. However, having a healthy posture is not as common as you would think. Many activities, such as sitting, lifting, sleeping, and standing can all affect our posture.
How we sit is a major contributor to poor posture. Many people have jobs that involve sitting at a desk for 6 to 8 hours a day while staring at computer screen. Few individuals remember to break up the monotony by stretching or going for a brief walk while on break. If you aren’t sitting while at work, you are likely sitting on your commute to and from work, or when you get home and are relaxing from a long day. Bad sitting postures can affect the shape of the spinal cord, leading to back pain, and with time, other serious complications.
The way we sleep, stand, or lift things also play a role in determining posture. More recently, technology has had an impact on our posture as well. People commonly roll their shoulders forward and bend their neck while texting, browsing social media, or reading an eBook. Massage Therapy is beneficial in reviving good posture habits. It does so in the following ways:
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