How Poor Posture Affects Daily Activities

Standing up straight and having an upright gait is one of the best ways to ensure good posture. When you have an incorrect posture, you can develop serious back issues. Incorrect posture involves slouching, hunching, and curving your back unnaturally. These are very detrimental to the health of your back and can impact your overall health.

If you have issues caused by bad posture, you can visit a chiropractor. A chiropractor can realign your spine and give you exercises to improve your posture.

Here are some effects of poor posture:

Shoulder and Neck Pain

Poor posture can cause tension and pain in your shoulder and neck area. If you have poor posture, you will inevitably strain your shoulders. This strain and stress can cause muscle stiffness and tension. It can make the movement of the shoulders and neck very painful. Long periods of slouching can cause these effects.

If you have shoulder and neck pain from poor posture, you should visit a chiropractor. They will perform joint manipulations and spinal adjustments to relieve you of pain. They will also guide you on proper posture.

Impaired Lung Function

Poor posture has a significant impact on the amount of air you breathe into your lungs. Leaning forward, slouching, or hunching for extended periods will impact the functionality of your lungs negatively. This will, in turn, affect the amount of oxygen that your major organs receive. Consequently, it may result in poor cognitive functions and shortness of breath. It could also lead to vascular and heart illnesses.

Poor Circulation

You might find yourself sitting for long hours on the chair with bad posture. This can be detrimental to your circulation system. It would help if you had intervals when you wake up and walk around to help your body with blood circulation. Sitting with bad posture for long periods will cause circulation problems to arise. In addition, it can predispose you to varicose veins.

Misaligned Spine

Poor posture directly impacts the health of your spine and the position of the spinal discs. Poor posture puts undue pressure on the spinal discs. It could even lead to vertebrae moving out of their original positions. This can cause backaches and pain. This can affect your ability to go on with daily activities.

If you develop back pain due to a misaligned spine, visit a chiropractor. They will perform a spinal adjustment to put your spine back into alignment.

Poor Digestion

It is easy to begin slouching or hunching forward if you work at a desk for long periods. In doing this, you are putting a lot of pressure on your abdomen and chest. Consequently, this pressure on your abdomen compresses your stomach and intestines simultaneously.

Over an extended period, this compression will negatively impact your metabolism. You will not be able to process food correctly. This might eventually lead to nutritional deficiency.

For more on how poor posture affects daily activities, call Back and Neck Pain Centers Chiropractic at our offices in Seattle (206) 233-0818, Bellevue (206) 772-0088, or Tukwila (425) 243-1200, Washington.