Archive for October, 2008

Corrective Posture Exercises for Good Office Posture: Active Sitting

Given that most of us sit all day, we might as well make the best out of it. If you sit using a good office posture, the muscular effort involved in keeping you upright throughout the day along will give your core posture muscles a great workout.
In addition, you might want to check out some [...]

The Dangers of Poor Desk Posture: Why Sitting is Bad for Your Back

If you work at your desk for long hours, it’s tempting to flop into a comfy, slouched position as you sit, perched on your tailbone with your back rounded. This all-too-common office posture may feel like “Aahh!” But as far as your back is concerned, it is more like a big, resounding “Ouch!!!!”
For starters, sitting [...]

The Pros and Cons of Posture Support Braces

As baby boomers start entering the territory beyond middle age, a new phenomenon is becoming increasingly prevalent: the unattractive slump of aging posture.
We see this more and more around us. If you’re over the age of 45, or even just sit for long hours at your desk every day, you may even see it in [...]