Why are Body Mechanics Important?
The lack of ability to assume a good posture & utilize good body mechanics for any reason will affect our ability to perform a wide variety of active functional activities. When a patient has a pathology problem that is painful, or certain movements blocked by the problem, even simple activities and positions may be severely affected. Sitting, standing, lifting & carrying, walking & running, and recreational activities are examples of activities that typically will need specific retraining by skilled therapist. Unless addressed, subsequent healing of the body may be blocked by poor posture/body mechanics. How Does Good Body Mechanics Go Bad? Ideally our body uses the least amount of energy possible to maintain good posture (structural efficiency) and to move (muscle efficiency). Injury, pain &/or poor postural habits can cause progressive loss of motion in joints & weakness in muscles, which in turn limits options of position & movement, resulting in structural and muscle inefficiency.
