The Benefits from Improved Posture

5 Major Benefits of Improved Posture

Have you ever caught yourself saying “ I know I have bad posture” or “ I know I need to work on my posture more”? If so, you are not the only one. Millions of people suffer from the effects of incorrect (bad) posture, but they do nothing about it because postural correction can be too time consuming, too painful, or people just don't think about it. What would you do if you had the perfect routine that was designed to correct your posture, wasn't painful, and wasn't expensive? Vert chiropractic began to ask these questions and developed a program to achieve the answers. As a result of following this program, patients were able to receive results that they didn't know were linked to the way they carried themselves throughout the day.

There are the 5 major benefits one gets from improving their posture:

• Increased muscle function/ strength

• Decreased muscle tension/ pain

• Better breathing

• Better heart function/ blood flow

• Increased self confidence/ awareness

Once patients began to incorporate a simple, fast posture correcting routine that focused on what was wrong with the body, results came instantaneously. Some even noted that they had not felt this good in years. Now, you can receive similar results with the help of Vert Chiropractic of Greenville, SC.

Increased muscle strength and function

If you correct the structure, then function will improve. That is one of the basic facts of life. If the building has good bones and a strong foundation, then it can withstand all types of pressure or weather. The same is true for the body. If the body is properly positioned, then muscles and tissue are stronger and more effective because of less wear and tear, increased room for growth, less frictional breakdown, and proper mobility to do the job intended. You will throw the ball correctly, harder, and with increased velocity. You will be more accurate striking the golf ball. You will have a more dynamic squat, shoulder press, bench press etc. When the body is positioned correctly, the muscles, tendons, and ligament tissues will be pliable, less prone to tearing, and less sore after use. 

Decreased muscle tension and pain

If your posture is off, then your body has less room to do what it needs to do. Your muscles begin to interact in ways that they were not designed. You may notice popping or clicking when you use your shoulder, or your legs may feel tight when you go to squat. You might have soreness at the base of your skull when you look down. You could even have tight rods in your neck instead of loose, natural feeling muscles. 

You are not supposed to feel tight. You are not supposed to have pain at the base of the skull. You are not supposed to have restricted range of motion anywhere in the body. If any of these things are happening then it is because of the incorrect positioning of the body. Muscles tear because they are overused in wrong positions. Arthritis develops because there is pressure on the bone that is not supposed to be there. Osteoporosis happens because a person isn't distributing pressures throughout the body properly. Fix the structure, fix the problems.

Better breathing

If your spine is in correct alignment, then your ribs will be in proper alignment. They will not have to fight gravity when expanding and depressing during breathing. Muscles will not have to work hard. The body will be able to use the saved energy to do more important things, such as breathing in air, circulating oxygen throughout the body, and getting rid of carbon dioxide (instead of having it settling in the base of the lungs and becoming toxic). Unrestricted breathing will allow you to feel invigorated after every breath. Cool stuff

Better heart function.

This runs hand and hand with breathing. The more oxygen you have in the blood allows for more energy to be produced in the body. The blood will circulate the oxygen to more areas. There will be less breakdown of muscle and tissue and the heart will not have to work as hard.

If there is a lot of pressure on the spine, then there is equal amounts of pressure on the nerves. When the nerves are being pressured, the signal that is sent from the brain to vital organs is not as effective. This causes decreased organ function. The heart needs every signal it can get from the brain. If that is lacking, then problems can occur. Fix that spine and place less pressure on the heart. It works hard enough, as is.

Increased self confidence and awareness

Have you ever looked in the mirror and just felt “off”? Does that side view make you loath looking at it? Do your head and shoulders droop forward? Are you unable to distinguish between your lumbar spine and buttocks region? Does your posture make you more frustrated by the minute?

If this is the case, you may have bad posture. Having bad posture makes you feel horrible about yourself. You start focusing on the faults to the point that it begins to wear you down. When you get your posture reset correctly, you begin to feel better, move better, and enjoy life more. You feel taller, you are able to develop that “booty” you always wanted. You get the broad shoulders that everyone is looking for, and you feel lean. You begin to appreciate what you have and don't want to lose it.

So, what are you waiting for? It takes time to get the posture right, but the results are well worth the work you put in. If you have a desire to live a healthier life and enjoy what you see in the mirror, you need to begin with the foundation. Vert Chiropractic of Greenville, SC will help. Give us a call at (864)251-5725 or check out our website at www.vertchiro.com to find out how you can begin to start framing your best self!