Sit Right, Stand Upright: Bad Posture Means Bad Back
Did you know that bad posture can lead to persistent back and neck pain and at times, spinal injury? If you already have a spinal condition or don’t want to end up with one, make sure you adopt a good posture – yes, head up, shoulder back, no hunching, rear tucked under.
Identifying Poor Postures
- Slouching with your shoulders hunched forward
- Lordosis or swayback: inward curve in the lower back
- Carrying something heavy on one side of the body, which makes your shoulder lean to one side
- Cradling a phone receiver between your neck and shoulder
- Keeping the head held too high
- Hunched back or ‘text neck’
- Slouching on your chair: not sitting with your back straight
- Slumping forward while sitting in an office chair
- Sliding forward on the seat of the office chair
- Leaning on one leg
- Sleeping on a mattress or using pillow that doesn’t provide proper back support