Author: rhesus12

This series of posts will show you all type of body postures people can have, how to correct the them and the why it is important to have a good posture. There are five different Postures: Sway backLumbar lordosisThoracic kyphosisForward headGood posture Why have good posture? Good appearance Prevents strain Prevents back and muscular pain … Continue reading Body posture, part 1: Sway back

Everyone’s spine curves a little bit (gives a “S” shape) which is absolutely normal as it helps us to absorb shock, support the weight of our head, move and bend, align our head over our pelvis. When our curve arches to much inward at our lower back it’s called Lumbar lordosis. This can give us … Continue reading Body posture, part 2: Lumbar lordosis

Kyphosis is an unusually excessive convex kyphotic curvature of the spine. It also is called round back or hunchback. A normal thoracic spin extends 1st to the 12th vertebra and has a 20-45 degrees angle. When the curve of the upper spine greater than 45 degrees it is called kyphosis or hyperkyphosis. Most of the … Continue reading Body postures, part 3: Kyphosis

Forward head posture is an anterior position of the cervical spine. It is caused by things like too much use of computer and mobile phones, weak back muscle, sleeping with head too high or lack of nutrients such as calcium. Possibility for negative effects apart from the head forward including tingling and numbness is the … Continue reading Body postures, part 4: Forward head