What is the Posture Connection?
The connection between posture and good health has been known for a century, but has unfortunately been all but eliminated from general medical practice. Posture shapes both your thoracic and abdominal cavities which means posture exerts influence on every internal organ which can get stressed from changes in pressure, position and blood flow. If you have any doubt, just take a deep breath while slouching and compare it to the air you inhale while standing or sitting straight. You get about 30% more air. Your body likes that. Your heart doesn’t like to be squeezed any more than your liver or kidneys do. In holistic circles, posture was never abandoned, and posture is making its comeback in treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction. Posture and body mechanics is becoming a significant part of athletic performance and training where good posture and body mechanics are synonymous with power, agility and endurance. Good posture along with nutrition and hydration are cornerstone
