REW A RDS OF A healthy spine

The key benefits of maintaining a healthy spine are better movement, posture, and quality of life.

Ahealthy spine is crucial for overall body stability, posture and protecting the spinal cord. Though often overlooked, the spine plays a crucial role in everyday movements. Neglecting your spine through poor posture or movement can cause pain and even lead to long-term joint damage.

Muscle People, experts in spine care, emphasise the importance of maintaining good posture and movement habits for a healthy spine.

HERE ARE FOUR SURPRISING BENEFITS:

• Proper spinal care helps prevent pain during everyday movements like bending and twisting.

• Poor posture can cause spinal changes, leading to degeneration and joint pain.

• Good posture helps with proper breathing, essential for overall health, energy and quality of life.

• In short, maintaining a healthy spine increases your quality of life, meaning you are able to do the activities you love for many years to come.

MUSCLE PEOPLE’S TOP TIPS: With more than 20 years of experience in physiotherapy, the team at Muscle People has expert tips for di erent positions. While there are many things that you may have been told, their absolute top tip is that our bodies were not designed to stay in one posture for hours on end. We were designed to move.

STANDING:

1. Prolonged standing: If you have to stand for a prolonged period, remember to stand in a good posture. Imagine a string is pulling you up from the head, this will gently straighten your spine, then open up your chest and shoulders.

2. Uphill: If you are walking uphill, rather than leaning forward (as might be instinctual), place your arm behind your back and walk tall.

SITTING:

1. Positioning: Just like standing, you need to sit up straight with your shoulders gently pulled back and your bottom right back in the chair. Make sure you have a good chair and if needed, add a lumbar roll.

2. Crossing legs: If you like to cross your legs while sitting, make sure to alternate which leg you are crossing to avoid incorrect spinal curvature.

3. Breaks: No one can sit perfectly for eight hours – remember to take regular breaks to loosen your muscles and avoid tension.

4. Do not let pain persist: Muscle People are ready to help get you back to your best. Get in touch today, call 0800 027 194, or book an appointment online.

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