Vital Lung Capacity Test – Best Hack | Posture Doctor
Good posture is a significant factor in maintaining a youthful body. When you are stooped over (says Dr Rene Cailliet – founder of rehabilitative medicine): “You not only look old but function that way as well … a slumping posture greatly decreases your vital capacity and your ability to move.” Vital lung capacity Vital Lung […]
Manual Therapy: Why Isn’t It Working? | Posture Doctor
Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my posture pupils. Often the questions overlap. It occurred to me, that I could share your frequently asked questions, so that our entire community of students benefit. FAQ Hi Paula, I appreciate you asking me what I’m struggling with atm. Currently – pain in my right hand […]
Stop Standing Up Straight – Do This Instead |Posture Doctor
When the normal lumbar (lower back) curvature becomes exaggerated and the pelvis tilts forward (anterior pelvic tilt), you have a condition known as hyper-lordosis, or swayback posture. It is frequently the result of long-term efforts to “sit up straight” or “stand up straight.” It can also stem from stresses encountered in extreme physical activities such as […]
Mini Posturecise – 30 Seconds a Day is all it Takes
Failure isn’t falling down. Failure is not getting up after you have fallen down. Richard Nixon Are you exercising daily? Have you enrolled in one of my courses, started out super motivated and then after a week or a couple days or maybe even a day, left it and never returned? Perhaps you are still […]
Good Posture – How to Hardwire Your Brain | Posture Doctor
What if it was possible to hardwire our brains to sit up straight? The new science of habit loops may just be the answer to the eternal question: How do I correct my posture? Charles Duhigg, journalist and MBA Harvard graduate, in his excellent book The Power of Habit tells us that individuals are all very different, and so […]
Dog Posture: Healthy Touch Techniques | Posture Doctor
When I sold my practice in the UK in 2013 and moved back to Canada, one of my goals was to adopt a dog and move to the country. It was a part of my big juicy goal to practice online full-time as a posture doctor. Because I always try to practice what I preach, […]
Forward Head Posture – Alzheimer’s & Stroke | Posture Doctor
Rene Cailliet, an American born physician of French ancestry, was one of the pioneers in physical rehabilitation and is well known for his books on musculoskeletal medicine. He says: Free Posture Video Crash Course! Discover the crazy, simple 3-step formula that will teach you how to improve your posture and flexibility like a pro. You will learn […]
Reverse Neck Curve – What Causes a Cervical Kyphosis? | Posture Doctor
Reverse Neck Curve – What Causes a Cervical Kyphosis? | Posture Doctor If you know you have forward head posture and also a hump on the back on your neck, you may benefit from x-ray investigation to rule out a reversed neck curve, also known as cervical kyphosis. When the neck curve kinks the wrong way, it pushes the head […]
Spinal Anomalies (Like This) Can Cause Forward Head Posture | Posture Doctor
Congenital vertebral anomalies are malformations of the spine that you are born with. In some cases these spinal defects can deform the alignment of your spine affecting your posture, spinal cord and health and well-being. Free Posture Video Crash Course! Discover the crazy, simple 3-step formula that will teach you how to improve your posture […]
What Causes Forward Head Posture & How Severe Is Yours?
Understand the specific cause of Forward Head Posture; use that knowledge to begin the appropriate mirror-image exercises and know when to seek treatment and/or further medical investigation. Free Posture Video Crash Course! Discover the crazy, simple 3-step formula that will teach you how to improve your posture and flexibility like a pro. You will learn […]
How To Sleep + Best Mattress In A Box | Posture Doctor
Because we spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping – actually 28 years, if we live to 84 – it’s important to give some real attention to our sleeping posture. Here are my Top 6 Sleeping No-Nos: Do not sleep on your front (prone) Do not sleep on an old mattress (10 years +) Do not use more […]
Core Workout | Best Abs Exercise You Can Do in Your Car
Stuck in a traffic jam and not sure what to do? You’re going to love this exercise for developing your abs while driving. This exercise works your stomach muscles when you’re stuck in a traffic jam. What you will need: You’ll need some fitness bands, specifically these elastic bands. You can find them on Amazon, […]
Hump Back | Neck Hump, Buffalo Hump, Dowager’s Hump or Kyphosis?
There are a lot of euphemisms used in medicine. I find euphemisms, when it comes to our health, patronizing. I think my patients can handle the truth, so I don’t intentionally soften my words to ease a diagnosis. One very common euphemism is to call a neck hump a buffalo hump. I prefer the term […]
The Neurology of Habits – How Long Does it Take? (Posture Hack #5)
Do you ever feel like you are one of the most un-disciplined people you know? We all feel that way sometimes. I’m so committed to my health and posture, that occasionally I spin out and think I’m a lazy lump for missing even one day of Posturecise; but it wasn’t always such a solid habit of mine. […]
How to Fix Unattractive Round Shoulders | Posture Doctor
The way we hold ourselves is a reflection of the way we feel about ourselves; so good posture improves confidence. If you sit for long hours and worry about your slouching, you can learn to open and expand your chest with this simple and rather fun exercise. Free Posture Video Crash Course! Discover the crazy, […]
Achieving Tasks | Posture Hack #1
Yesterday I had a mini entrepreneurial breakdown … cue the violins. You see, I’m a Chiropractor yes but also an entrepreneur. I run the entire business myself! Well, that is mostly true. I have a videographer who helps me with big projects; a remote IT guy I’ve never met, an accountant in England and Canada […]
Can I Correct My Posture – The Truth | Posture Hack #4
The question I get asked the most is: How long will it take to correct my posture? The second most common question: Is it possible to correct my posture? One of my students recently emailed me this question: Can it really be corrected? I am 31 and just realizing in the last year how bad it is […]
The Ridiculous Reason We Don’t Exercise | Posture Hack #3
Recently, I asked why it is that so many people fail to exercise, and this is what you told me: Overwhelming to find courage and time Because results take too long The busy-ness of life takes over Too tired Aren’t motivated enough Too much effort Too lazy Seems like hard work You gave many answers but I wanted to group these eight reasons together, […]
What Texting Does to the Neck and Spine | Posture Doctor
The weight of the head (roughly 10 -12 Ibs) is a key factor in developing Text Neck. Our neck muscles are positioned to support the weight of the head in a neutral position— in other words, directly in line with our shoulders, not out in front. Free Posture Video Crash Course! Discover the crazy, simple […]
Is There Such a Thing as Good Posture? | Guardian Rebuttal
So is there really such a thing as good posture? Well, good posture is a phrase that is perhaps less than ideal. We don’t talk about good blood pressure or good heart rate or good body temperature we talk about ‘ideal’ or ‘normal’ blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature. Just like there is a normal range […]