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Tsantes AG, Papadopoulos DV, Vrioni G, et al. Spinal infections: An update. Microorganisms 2020;8(4):476. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8040476. Search PubMed
The point of the posture pole is to not only correct posture, but also to de-stress. While you are laying on the posture pole, it’s important to try and switch off – use of phones and other devices are not advised during this exercise. Use your posture pole at least two times a day, building up from 2-3 minutes to 15 minutes, at a time. If you have particularly long legs for your height, you may find the height from the tip of your upturned thumb more comfortable and better matched to the length of your stride. Those with shorter legs might like to use the height from the bottom of your palm more suited.
In this article, posture is defined as the position of the human body, including all appendages at any moment in time. However, often as health professionals, and a wider society, we are mainly concerned with sustained postures; that is, how we sit and how we stand. History of postural beliefs Adjustable – The three-section telescopic mechanism allows you to adjust the height of the pole wherever you are.
If you are looking for a way to improve your posture and strengthen your core, then a Foam Roller or Posture Pole is just what you need! What is a Posture Pole? Korakakis V, O’Sullivan K, Whiteley R, et al. Notions of ‘optimal’ posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2021;51:102310. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102310. Search PubMed When your head drops forward and your shoulders round forward, this sends an immediate signal to the brain to activate the Sympathetic nervous system (aka fight or flight response). This response should only be activated when there is an immediate threat to your survival, which requires immediate action (i.e. to fight or to run away). Prolonged stress can cause the following: Some credence can be given to this historical ideal, as severe progressive kyphosis is a hallmark of untreated spinal tuberculosis or Pott’s spine, one of the oldest diseases known to mankind and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. 6 Similarly, spinal deformity resultant of other spinal infections or conditions such as skeletal dysplasia was also associated with disability and poor health prior to the advent of modern medical care and early diagnosis/intervention. 7Use natural stopping points (between tasks, during/after phone calls, etc) to change position or stretch Garg RK, Somvanshi DS. Spinal tuberculosis: A review. J Spinal Cord Med 2011;34(5):440–54. doi: 10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000023. Search PubMed Poor posture is seen more often than ever in practice as our lives become more sedentary, with more hours spent leaning over computer screens and looking down at our phones. Chiropractors deal with bad posture and the effect it has on the body every day. Ongoing poor posture can lead to poor health, pain and can activate the sympathetic nervous system, which is the body’s stress response. Dr. Romina (Chiropractor) from our Torquay practice talks more in detail about what poor posture actually is and it’s consequences here. What are ‘posture correctors’? While of course there are circumstances where posture correctors can be a great tool in the short term, please consult a Chiropractor or other healthcare practitioner to ensure using one is right for you, as well talking about when you should be wearing it and for how long. What can you do and use instead to help improve your posture?
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