5 Tips to Achieve Correct Posture

Correct posture is important to improve quality of life and prevent back pain, spinal injuries, decrease localized fat and increase self-esteem.

In addition, correct posture avoids serious health problems, such as herniated disc, scoliosis and difficulty breathing. Know what may be causing back pain.

The 5 tips for achieving correct body posture are:

1. Avoid working with the trunk leaning forward

Whenever you are seated, it is important to fully lean your back on the chair and keep both feet flat on the floor without crossing your legs. You are also advised to sit on the buttock bone, position your shoulders slightly backwards to avoid hunching and avoid lowering your head to read or write. By adopting the correct posture when seated, there is even distribution of the pressures on the intervertebral discs and the ligaments, avoiding that there is wear of the spine. Here's how to keep a good sitting posture.

2. Sleep on your side

The best way to protect your spine is by sleeping on the side using two pillows: a low pillow to support the head and another between the legs to adjust the height of the hip and not to rotate the spine, so the spine stays with its natural and totally curvature supported. Find out what the best and worst sleeping positions are.

3. Support the weight of the body on both feet

Supporting the weight of the body in both feet when standing is crucial to avoid the wrong posture, as this way the body weight is evenly distributed and there are no compensations with the spine, for example.

4. Avoid carrying heavy shoulder bags

When heavy bags are supported on one shoulder, it can lead to changes in the spine, since with the weight of the bag causes there to be an imbalance of the body, pushing the shoulder and the hip down. Therefore, it is advisable to use a backpack supported on both shoulders so that the weight is balanced and there is no damage to the spine. Learn how to avoid some habits that impair the spine.

5. Practice physical exercises

The practice of physical exercises is essential to strengthen the muscles of the back and abdomen and thus be easier to maintain proper posture. Check out some simple exercises to improve posture.

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