Sure, poor posture looks bad, the fact is, it also impacts our health and wellbeing in fundamental ways.

If you look at a 2 year old, you’ll see their ear is sitting right over their shoulder, that’s how our posture should be throughout our lives. Now look at the average teenager or worse an adult. With years of smartphones, computers, driving, schoolwork and desk work, their head has noticeably shifted forward, which puts persistent damaging stresses on the cervical spine and all its tissues, including muscles, joints and discs.

Many people realize something’s wrong when problems such as neck, shoulder and upper back pain, headaches, breathing issues and repetitive strains don’t seem to get better; others may not have obvious symptoms. Regardless of what you feel, over time poor posture results in diminished mobility, adhesions and scar tissue – the ideal conditions for developing arthritis!