Poor Posture and Your Health

Posture is often thought of as simply a habit. Medically speaking, though, there is a lot more to posture. Posture can affect your health and wellbeing. Proper posture can help you avoid pain, injuries, and other health problems. At Ringer Chiropractic, serving Tracy, CA, we will help you understand and improve your posture.

What Contributes to Bad Posture?

Bad posture can most certainly be a result of bad habits. Sitting slouched for long periods of time can affect your posture. Looking down at a screen for too many hours each day can do it too. However, there can be other factors which contribute to bad posture as well. Conditions such as scoliosis, uneven hips, kyphosis, and injuries to the neck or back can all play a part in bad posture.

Regardless of what causes your bad posture, it is important to know that posture has an effect on your health. Poor posture can, over time, damage your spinal cord and cause strain and stress on the muscles and tendons of the back and neck. This damage can decrease your mobility and quality of life by causing back pain.

How Can Our Chiropractor Help?

When you first visit our facility, our chiropractor will perform a physical exam. We will observe the way you sit, stand, and walk. We will also evaluate the curvature of your spine. You may also be tested for flexibility and range of motion. Our chiropractor will use all of this information to develop a treatment plan to improve your posture.

Posture can be improved through spinal adjustment treatments, exercises, stretching, physical therapy, and other treatments. Posture is not corrected overnight. It will take multiple visits in order to correct years of bad habits or to correct an existing health condition causing bad posture. Our chiropractor will provide you with lifestyle advice so you can continue working on your posture at home.

How Will Improved Posture Benefit Me?

When your posture is improved, it will help your entire body function properly. Poor posture can stop the proper flow of blood and oxygen throughout your body. Many people also report that when they have improved their posture they feel increased energy and confidence. Proper posture also helps you avoid back pain.

Visit Our Chiropractor in Tracy, CA

If you are suffering from poor posture, we can help. At Ringer Chiropractic in Tracy, CA, we provide natural techniques to improve your posture and help you avoid pain. Call us today to schedule an appointment.