The Importance of Posture in Health
Remember how we were always told to "sit up straight" as kids? Well, turns out, they were onto something! Good posture not only helps reduce stress and strain on your neck, back, and joints but can also prevent pain. Posture is simply how you position your body while sitting, standing, or lying down. Building strength through Pilates can do wonders for your posture. Taking care of your posture really pays off with benefits for your overall well-being!
Benefits of Good Posture
Helps protect your bones and joints
As you put less strain on them when you hold your body correctly and so reduce wear and tear. This can also protect you from mobility problems.
Reduced Back Pain
Means reduced back pain as you put less pressure on ligaments and muscles. As a result exercise is less effort and you may feel far less prone to general aches, pains and even headache.
Can Aid Breathing
When you slouch it can become an effort to breathe properly. However, if your posture is good, your lungs and diaphragm have more room to expand and contract, giving you a more relaxed and effortless breath. More oxygen to the brain due to good positioning can also help with your concentration levels.
Spinal
Helps you to avoid developing an abnormal permanent position, by preventing the spine becoming fixed in a bad position.
Helps performance in sports
Can help you when playing sport. Specified positions are often required in sport, for example, when using your golf swing. Holding yourself correctly, in general, can help you in adapting well to different positions when playing a range of sports.
Muscle support
Helps strengthen your abdominal muscles, which support your lower back.• Is also very important during pregnancy. Your body is under enough pressure when you are pregnant, so good posture really assists in keeping those aches and pains at bay.
Confidence
When you “walk tall” and carry yourself as best you can, it makes you feel better, breathe easier and calmer and can even give you a confidence boost. To achieve a better way of sitting, standing or indeed lying, there are a number of things you need. Among them are good muscle flexibility, good motion in the joints, good balance of muscle either side of the spine and indeed an awareness of what good posture is.
An appointment with a chartered physiotherapist at our Clinic here in Ballsbridge can help you with any of the techniques you need to reap the benefits of good posture.
Physiotherapy
We specialise in the treatment and prevention of injuries and conditions. If you are suffering with any health aliments that you feel we could help you with, get in touch today. We provide treatment for a wide age range from 9 years to 90 years old.