7 ways right posture influences your physical, mental health

7 ways right posture influences your physical, mental health

MC Health Desk | December 23, 2024

Posture affects both physical and mental health. Poor posture can lead to pain, decreased flexibility, and other health issues

Poor posture

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Age, daily habits, and lifestyle choices can impact posture. Children, pregnant women, and others adjust their posture to suit comfort

Factors that affect postures

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Your bones, muscles, joints, and tissues work together to provide stability, support, and movement. It helps to maintain your posture

Musculoskeletal system

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 Misalignment, like slouching, leads to long-term damage, pain, and discomfort, affecting mobility and health

Alignment matters

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Small changes add up. Repetitive poor posture habits over time can weaken your spine and increase the risk of injury.

Weak spine

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Poor posture can lead to neck, shoulder, and back pain. In fact, about 25% of adults experience back pain at least once in 3 months

Pain and discomfort

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Bad posture negatively affects flexibility, joint mobility, and balance. It gets hard to perform everyday tasks, and the risk of falls increases

Flexibility and balance

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Slumped posture can hinder your digestion and reduce lung capacity, making it harder to breathe deeply and affecting your well-being

Poor digestion

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Depression can lead to closed-off, hunched posture. Anxiety may make people tense, raisE their shoulders, affect their body language

Mental health

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