Look what simple posture does to your appearance! (It’s not the glasses that hid Superman) As a sports medicine and pain specialist who focuses on the neck, shoulder, and back issues, posture has been an essential part of my practice. In my office, our evaluation of posture plays an important
Our spines aren’t designed to live as we today do. Our early ancestors sprinted barefoot across the savanna, spear in hand, the picture of perfect ergonomic position. In contrast, today we sit much of the work day at a desk, hunched over computers and phones. However, the evidence is clear:
There is a difference between a teenager slouching and an adult slouching. It is gratifying, as a nagger [a skill learned from my mother] to constantly bug a teenager about slouching and watch them follow your advice and obtain great posture. Gone is the insecure 16 year old and in
In part 2 of our Posture Series I explained how to get your pelvis in the correct position. This correct pelvic position is the essence of good posture, to assist in avoiding chronic low back pain. Drawing the tummy in, pulling the pelvis into the correct position, achieves good posture
What brings any of us to a point where we are compelled to read an article about posture? So instead of reading another article, why not just sit up straight? If only. In this second in a series, let’s discuss the importance of pelvis position in good posture, and how poor
Chronic back pain patients often tell me they want to work on their posture. They say it in the same way someone says they want to lose 10 pounds. Off-handed and nonchalant, like someone with good intentions who forgets to floss. They want to sit up straighter, but then their
