Posture Perfect

Whilst there is not only one one way to to keep a correct posture, any more than there is more than one way to say hello, it can be seen that some people are much better at it than others.

If you look at the way children sit stand and walk compared to many adults, its not difficult to accept that on the journey to maturity many paths are taken.

To a large degree the posture we adopt is influenced by the body architecture we inherit but some of us are able to make the best of these basic building blocks and some of us just loose the control of our soft tissues become unable to maintain a comfortable posture. Your normal body movements are based on sound mechanical principles and whilst the body is capable of adapting to imperfections this is all done at a cost. Gradually your body becomes less able to adapt to extra factors like fatigue,strain or injury overwhelms your adaptations

Some postures don’t just look wrong: they can eventually lead to spinal pain and disability.
Even in the short term a bad posture increases the workload on the body and can make you feel unusually tired or cause aches and stiffness. These days, prolonged sitting at keyboards or driving is one of the major factors adding load to our postural balance . With fatigue and stress our neck and arm muscles muscles protest and the spectre of work related hand/arm/shoulder/neck/head pain is never far away.

Osteopathic treatment will not only unwind the postural strains and help you regain your adaptation to your body imperfections but advice and learning the tricks of postural control helps you take charge of regaining good postural habits, making a fuller recovery and cut down future problems.

Healthy posture is easy when you know how to achieve it.

We know how and will help you achieve it.

Miles James, Osteopath