The way we stand, sit, or lie down dictates our posture and overall health. Good posture aligns the body so that the stress on muscles, joints, and ligaments is distributed evenly. Bad posture creates uneven distribution, causing pain and a myriad of side effects.
The challenge with good posture is that it does not always feel natural or easy and instead our bodies can often slouch. Unfortunately, poor posture can lead to discomfort and musculoskeletal imbalances, which may cause chronic pain throughout the body and reduced mobility.
What Causes Posture Issues?
Posture problems often arise from extended sitting or standing.
For example, people who spend a lot of time working on a laptop often round their shoulders and tilt their heads forward, which puts more pressure on the muscles in the neck and back. This poor posture increases the risk of tension headaches and muscular fatigue.
How Do Chiropractors Fix Alignment Issues?
Chiropractors often address posture alignment issues through a technique known as spinal manipulation. By applying controlled force to dysfunctional joints, strained muscles, and spinal subluxations, they can relieve pressure on the nervous system and restore musculoskeletal function.
Techniques may include high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusts, or instrument-assisted manipulations like an activator to adjust the vertebrae to correct positional issues.
In addition to spinal manipulations, chiropractors empower patients with knowledge and exercises that promote good posture moving forward. They can also provide postural assessments to identify daily activities contributing to poor posture and design corrective exercise regimes tailored to strengthen weakened muscles.
As you can see, chiropractors treat postural areas through numerous techniques, and their efficiency is unmatched. See for yourself how well it works and schedule an appointment with Benefit Chiropractic & Wellness. Also, you can learn more about when it's time to see a chiropractor for back pain here.
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Benefit Chiropractic & Wellness offers chiropractic health care, acupuncture, and massage therapy in order to enable patients to live a healthy and happy lifestyle that is both pain and symptom free.
If you have any questions about this article or would like to make an appointment with one of the medical professionals at Benefit Chiropractic & Wellness, please call (604) 534-7451 or email info@benefitchiropractic.ca
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