8 Tips for Buying a Posture Support Brace
If you are concerned about rounded shoulders and bad posture, the idea of getting a posture brace, which can provide additional posture support and help straighten you up, is appealing.
While a posture support brace can be a great posture improvement aid, remember that this kind of external posture support only is half of the solution. [...]
Why Bad Posture Undermines Your Long-term Health
Have you ever noticed the curious phenomenon that as you grow up, at one point you actually start growing down?
If you’ve reached your mid-fifties or later, go ahead, measure yourself. Chances are you’ll discover something peculiar. You’ve shrunk. Perhaps just half an inch, perhaps an inch, perhaps even more. So, what’s the big deal? You’ve always [...]
The Poor Posture Cascade
Bad posture affects more than just your good looks. Poor posture is often a precursor of back pain. The structural changes created by bad posture overload the muscles of the back or the intervertebral discs; this is a common precursor of numerous types of back conditions and back pain.
The effects of bad posture go further [...]