Posture
Of course, good posture looks nice but its real importance goes far beyond appearance.
Posture reflects the balance of your spine, and if it’s off on the outside, chances are your spine is out of balance on the inside too and it is unlikely to improve on its own.
Can Chiropractic help bad posture?
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Slouching shoulders or one shoulder higher than the other
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Pain-related to a position (sit, stand, sleep)
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Tight neck, shoulder, or back muscles that don't resolve with massage
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Stiffness in neck, spine, or legs
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Increased sensitivity to pain
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Osteoarthritis (degenerative) at the base of the neck or the bottom of the back
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The good news help is at hand: The team at Chiropractic Balance in Porirua specialise in examining your body as a whole to get to the cause of your poor posture.
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We want to improve your posture and keep you like that so you can do the things you enjoy.
Understanding the importance of posture
If you have posture concerns, at your first visit we will review your history and do a thorough examination to see what may be causing your poor posture. If we can help, we will begin working on improving it. A 2015 study showed chiropractic adjustments helped improve both head position and spinal curvature (1).
But we don't stop there, we look at your lifestyle for what might have caused the posture problems in the first place and we build a program that will work for you. Research shows the best results are achieved when adjustments are combined with supportive lifestyle habits including postural correction, targeted stretches, and strengthening exercises (2)(3).
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If you’re looking for a chiropractor in Porirua, our friendly team at Chiropractic Balance is here to help. Get in touch today to book a no-obligation consultation and discover what’s possible for your posture, health and wellbeing.
The evidence behind our care
We base our approach on current clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed research to ensure you're getting the safest, most effective care possible.
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(1)Gong W. (2015). The effects of cervical joint manipulation, based on passive motion analysis, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in university students with abnormal posture of the cervical spine. Journal of physical therapy science, 27(5), 1609-1611. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1609
(2)Granacher, U., Lacroix, A., Muehlbauer, T., Roettger, K., & Gollhofer, A. (2013). Effects of Core Instability Strength Training on Trunk Muscle Strength, Spinal Mobility, Dynamic Balance and Functional Mobility in Older Adults. Gerontology, 59(2), 105-113. doi: 10.1159/000343152
(3)Oh, S.-H., & Yoo, K.-T. (2016). The effects of stabilization exercises using a sling and stretching on the range of motion and cervical alignment of straight neck patients. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(2), 372-377. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.372
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