Posture assessment is a useful tool for identifying and correcting any posture-related issues. However, how often you should get an analysis depends on a variety of factors. These include your lifestyle, age, and any pre-existing medical conditions. Maintaining good posture is essential to staying healthy. Poor posture often leads to a variety of health problems, such as back pain, headaches, and even reduced lung capacity. Work Habits, Lifestyle, Pre-Existing Injuries If you work at a desk for long periods, it’s recommended that you get a posture assessment at least once a year. Desk jobs ..read more

Are you tired of feeling tired, achy, and slouched over? Do you want to boost your confidence and look your best? Developing a habit of good posture can make a significant impact on your physical health and overall well-being. While it may take some effort and patience, making small changes to your posture habits can lead to significant improvements in your quality of life. In this article, we’ll explore several simple tips and techniques to help you make good posture a daily habit and start enjoying the benefits today. Developing good posture is an important habit that can improve your heal ..read more

The “one size fits all” approach of posture supports is a bad idea because everyone’s posture is unique, and has different underlying causes and habits that impact their posture. For example, some people may have poor posture as a result of muscle imbalances, while others may have developed poor posture habits over time due to prolonged sitting or standing. Posture Supports Provide Temporary Relief Furthermore, posture supports may only provide temporary relief and can actually lead to a dependency on the support, as well as weakened postural muscles due to disuse. Posture exercise, on the o ..read more

Posture exercise is an important tool to combat aging.  Go to any mall or busy street corner and take a look at the passersby.  Other than obvious features like wrinkled skin and gray hair, what most brings attention to how well one has aged is the way one carries oneself.  Posture Impacts the Aging Process In other words, those who stand erect and move fluidly can look much younger than their years, while those who are stooped and have an unsteady gait often look older than they are.  Of course, looks are superficial.  Much more important is how one feels and functi ..read more

Breathing Exercises – Breathe Easier with Stronger Posture The fear of struggling to breathe or being put on a ventilator due to Covid-19 is scary. In fact, it’s driving many people to look at how they breathe, and do something proactive to address Forward Head Breathing (FHB). Opening up posture allows people to address FHB to breathe deeper and more fully. However, it’s by no means a cure for coronavirus. That said, research shows strengthening neglected muscle fibers in the diaphragm and the core strengthens important immune functions. In addition, it reduces stress and relieves many ..read more

Research studies show posture affects back pain while sitting. However, it also affects how you look, contributes astronomically to back pain and will impact your health. One of the reasons there are so many more people suffering from back pain is due to the ever increasing amount of time they spend sitting.  In a tech-driven society, where more and more is being done online, people are sitting folded and compressed for longer periods than ever before. In a typical day we might sit to eat, to work and then recline to relax and watch a show. Additionally, cell phones, mobile devices, app ..read more

Straighten Up! Standing up straight with good posture can help ease pain.  Moreover, having an aligned back is not only an element of what great posture looks like, but is important for balance. Posture is a constant dance between body position, flexibility, balance, and core strength.  When any of these break down – or tighten up – your alignment is compromised and the body is more prone to injury. In contrast, poor posture, whether the body is still or in motion, causes pain due to increased stress and force on muscles ligaments and joints. Posture Research Research says this is i ..read more

Are you wondering how to get better posture? Good form isn’t all about aesthetics, in reality it impacts your overall health more than you think. In fact, 80% of all Americans will suffer from back pain at some point during their life. For many it will become a recurring problem due in part to the tech-driven work life that require people to sit for many hours a day. An Expert Opinion Resident health expert, Dr. Steven Weiniger says that the body does what it is taught.  However, while that may mean your bpdy has been taught poor alignment, you can retrain your posture through motor c ..read more

Posture Exercise for Memory Loss You’ve heard that memory loss, as well as the ability to think and process information quickly, gets worse with age.  You know the feeling. You come face to face with a longtime acquaintance and her name sticks on the tip of your tongue.  Or, you suddenly draw a blank when dialing a telephone number you’ve known for years. Many of us experience memory glitches and accept these occurrences as a normal sign of aging that will only worsen over time.  However, there are things we can do to stay sharp.  New studies show that exercise actually im ..read more

One route to aging gracefully is through maintaining good posture. But what causes poor posture? Improving posture can be achieved at any age.  Dr. Steven Weiniger provides valuable tips to correct and strengthen posture and why it is important for aging well… YOUNG FOLKS CAN PRESERVE THEIR POSTURE. WHAT ABOUT SENIORS? CAN THEY TURN BACK THE CLOCK? Gravity is inexorable. It pulls a body down. The more out of alignment a body is, the harder some muscles are forced to work to keep the body standing. The second principle of posture is, “Your posture is how you balance your body.” No m ..read more