The way that you present yourself with your posture is a form of silent communication. For those who have bad posture habits, serious issues may be developed that leads not only to bad appearance and body language but also to physical pains throughout the body.

Even the smallest and most mundane things, such as the way you sit and stand, can greatly affect your body. Here are some ways that you can improve your sitting and standing posture and avoid body pains due to muscle tension.

Bad posture leads to muscle tension due to them being held in awkward and unsustainable positions. If you notice any of the following bad posture habits, you might want to consider integrating their solutions into your everyday life so that you may avoid pain in the future:

– Slouching
– Hunched Back (Postural Kyphosis)
– Sticking Out Your Bottom
– Flat Back
– Rounded Shoulders
– Text Neck (bending your neck as if you were texting)

Solutions
There are some everyday solutions that you can integrate into your lifestyle that will significantly improve the state of your posture. Simply rotating through a few of these actions daily will help you relieve muscle tension caused by bad posture and a couple times a day will help you become more aware of your improper posture and:

– Stretch your chest by pressing your bent arms against either side of a doorframe and pushing your chest forward.
– Release tightness with a massage ball or a foam roller
– Strengthen your upper back, chest, and shoulder muscles through exercise to increase strength and mobility

The best thing that you can do to help your posture is visit a chiropractor for chiropractic care and an adjustment. This is the most effective and immediate way to feel relieve from bad posture symptoms. Visiting a chiropractor will also give you not only results that you feel, but results that you can see.

If you’d like to correct your posture, visit us at Revitamax. Our expert Chiropractors can give you the relief that you need. Book an appointment with us today by calling us at 416.360.8326 or emailing us at info@revitamax.ca.