Blockages to Improve Your Posture Identify them to overcome them! We all know that having proper posture is a key component to obtaining an optimal level of health and wellness. However, have you ever found it difficult to keep your back straight for an extended period of time? Or do you find yourself slouching with…
Bad Posture: major cause for falls in the elderly
Bad Posture: major cause for falls in the elderly The leading cause of death in the elderly population according to the Center for Disease Control is falling. Nearly one out of three elderly adults falls every year, with more than 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries occurring each year. More than 662,000 of these elderly adults…
Health Starts from the Right Curves
Health Starts from the Right Curves How the curvature of your spine affects your health Having proper posture is very important for many reasons. Beyond the cosmetic benefits of proper posture such as looking thinner and more confident in your appearance, your posture also affects how you look, move, and feel on a daily basis….
Entrepreneurs: Improve your posture, Improve your Success
Entrepreneurs: Improve your posture, Improve your Success More than 13% of entrepreneurs in a startup lose a minimum of 6 hours a week in productivity due to common postural distortion patterns. Most common symptoms interfering with success were headaches, back pain, and loss of concentration. Lost productive time from common pain conditions among active workers…
Diabetes: How Your Sitting Posture May Be Causing It
Diabetes: How Your Sitting Posture May Be Causing It More than 10% of the entire US population has diabetes, with more than 20,000 kids being diagnosed every year. The American Diabetes Associations says that 79 million adults have prediabetes with only 7% of them aware that they have it. This is one of the most…
The Solution to Preventing Cervicalgia
The Solution to Preventing Cervicalgia Cervicalgia is a common condition of neck pain that the majority of the population will experience sometime in their life. The pain associated with cervicalgia may be localized in the cervical spine or extend to the musculature of the shoulders, and in some cases causes pain or tingling in the…
Degenerative Disc Disease: Incorrect Lifting Is Destroying Your Back.
Degenerative Disc Disease: Incorrect Lifting Is Destroying Your Back. By the age of fifty, 85 percent of the population will show evidence of disc degeneration. The vast majority of these cases are asymptomatic. Although it is commonly referred to as a side effect of aging, it has more to do with incorrect function or posture…
Ergonomic Makeover:
Ergonomic Makeover: Fix Your Workspace in 3 Simple Steps Give your workspace an ergonomic makeover and reap the benefits of better posture, better productivity, and less pain and discomfort at work. A recent poll determined that 86% of employees that work at a desk job were uncomfortable during work. From the administrative perspective, research has…
Beautiful Breasts does not mean Beautiful Posture
Beautiful Breasts does not mean Beautiful Posture In the last 15 years, the average bust size has increased from 34B to 36C and some sources suggest it may actually be a 36 D average within a few years. Extremely large breasts have been linked to a number of physical complaints including backaches, neck pain, and…
Body Fashion: Do you look good in your posture?
Body Fashion: Do you look good in your posture? All true fashionistas know, it’s not what you wear; it’s how you wear it. Two people can look very different in the same outfit based upon their physiology and personal charisma. Posture, how you project yourself and position your body in space within your external environment,…