How Does Posture Cause Back Pain?
Posture and Back Pain Have you ever woken up with pain in your back? Have you ever bent over just to find that you can no longer get up? Back pain happens in varying degrees to everyone at some point in their lives. Some back pain is minor and only requires pain medicine or daily exercising to get the back in shape. Other people are not so lucky and require back surgery to ease their suffering. However, most back pain can be avoided with good posture. Poor posture causes everyday back pain for many. The Importance of Proper Posture Proper posture includes keeping your spine, neck and head aligned properly while standing, sitting and even lying down in bed, as well as when lifting or picking things up. When things get out of whack with our posture, the body responds with pain, which usually occurs in the back though the neck can suffer as well. This pain can require rest, medication or even surgery. When you use proper posture the muscles are all working together to keep the body aligne
