Is Poor Posture Giving You Neck Pain? Neck pain is becoming more prevalent, one reason for this is the increasing amount of time we spend in a head forward posture using laptops, ipads and kindles. Why is posture important in neck pain? Having correct posture places your muscles and joints in the correct position to work at their optimum efficiency. This allows you to function at your best with a lower risk of injury or pain. Having a poor posture is a risk factor for many conditions including shoulder impingement, headaches, rib sprains, neck, shoulder, upper and lower back pain. And the bad news is it only gets worse as you age. Tips to correct your posture: 1. Think tall - just by thinking tall, lifting your chest and looking straight ahead you improve your posture. 2. Sit straight – your teacher or mother probably told you not to slouch. And she was right. 3. Have a balanced weights program focusing on strengthening the back and front of your body. 4. Keep your chin tucked in so that your ears are in line with your collarbone. 5. If sitting for long periods - reach up to the ceiling with both hands and stretch back over your chair – do this 5 times every hour – it is also useful to do this stretch BEFORE you pick up the phone ( if it rings a lot in your office ) – this will keep re-setting your posture and reduce neck pain at work. If you have neck or back pain are concerned about your posture call us on 08000842841/0121 2930237 or visit resolve-physio.co.uk to book in for some help
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:45:01 +0000
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