6 Bad Postures That Are Ruining Your Health

[Suzanimal]

#2 LOL, WTH???
Who walks like that?

Jeff Roberts, Collective Evolution | Straighten up that back soldier! No seriously, if you are like the majority of the population, chances are you are suffering from symptoms correlated with bad posture. Catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror, it’s easy to see that I have forward neck/head posture. This is normally caused by a variation of weak neck muscles, seated job positions, incorrect sleeping positions, and prolonged computer or TV use. But other than the un-esthetic aspect of bad posture, there’s really not much to worry about right? Wrong.

Over time, poor posture takes a serious toll on your spine, shoulders, hips, and knees. In fact, it can cause a cascade of structural flaws that lead to back and joint pain, reduced flexibility, and compromised muscles, all of which limit your ability to burn fat or build strength.

Worst of all, bad posture can cause nerve constriction. As the spine changes in shape, the resulting movements or subluxations can put pressure on the surrounding spinal nerves. Because the nerves that connect to the spine come from all over the body, these pinched nerves can not only cause neck and back pain but may also cause pain in other unrelated areas of the body.

The following article will explore 6 common bad posture positions that many of us are making and will provide solutions to help correct these postures.


You can see the corrections at the link...
http://themindunleashed.org/2014/10/...correct-2.html

[CPUd]

I've seen dudes walk around like #2. They are the ones who brag about how many pushups they can do.

[specsaregood]

The one thing that fixed all/most of my posture problems was switching to a high stand up desk that forced me to stand up straight all day long. Been using one exclusively for over a decade now; can't recommend it enough.

[pessimist]

Some of those look exaggerated, but I did see someone (a mentally challenged) kid walk similar to #2 before.