If you think back – at sometime in your childhood you probably remember your mom telling you to stand up straight or not to slouch. In this case, mom did know best.
Proper posture does not only look good – but it does provide many health benefits. If your posture is correct, then the muscles, joints, bones and organs are where they are supposed to be.
At t
he Back Talk medical education symposium in August, Alta Skelton, RN, MSN, NP-C, discussed The Healthy Spine. In her talk, she identified the following benefits of proper posture* for spine wellness. They are:
- Keeps the bones and joints in correct alignment.
- Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces.
- Decreases the stress on ligaments holding the spine together.
- Prevents the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal conditions.
- Prevents fatigue.
- Prevents muscular pain and back pain.
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