how important is good posture?
It’s just as vital as exercising, eating right, getting a good night’s sleep and avoiding drugs and tobacco. In some cases, poor posture can be the result of an accident, but most often it’s the result of lifestyle habits. Slouching in front of a computer or while driving, and bending or lifting from the waist can all take their toll. what bad posture can do Your muscles can be permanently shortened or stretched when a slumped over position becomes your normal position. Even worse, these muscles and ligaments that have been shortened or stretched no longer function as they should. A forward-head position can cause headaches and pain in the shoulders, arms, hands and around the eyes. Slumped shoulders can trigger headaches at the base of your skull. A forward-head position can cause jaw pain (known as TMJ, temporomandibular joint disease.) Once considered a dental problem, we now know that TMJ pain also may be caused or aggravated by poor posture. Bad posture can cause your spine to mov