# Posture Videos

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- [My Patients' Incredible Posture Results](https://posturevideos.com/my-patients-incredible-posture-results/): My Patients’ Incredible Posture Results Clients and pupils are always asking me about the latest amazing diet, posture correction tool, or fitness fad. These programs often become popular because they are presented and marketed very well. The marketing campaigns use testimonials and before-and-after transformation photos. That’s one reason I was cautious about including a before-and-after photo section. But as I’ve created this with you and from your ideas and proposals, I’ve decided to add a few of the many remarkable patient transformation photos. This patient came to me with real concern about her posture. She said it was as if
- [X-Ray or MRI to Assess Posture?](https://posturevideos.com/x-ray-or-mri-to-assess-posture-2/): X-Ray or MRI to Assess Posture? In this 3-part mini-series, we’re going to discuss X-Ray vs. MRI imaging. In Part 1 we’ll briefly talk about how each of these modalities works and whether or not they emit harmful radiation. In Part 2 we’ll look at which one is the better choice for analyzing your posture. In Part 3 we’ll look at some real examples of neck and low back X-Rays and MRIs and compare the two. Part 1 – MRIs and Xrays Work? Let’s start with MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI machine is really just a gigantic magnet that provides 3D images – it’s
- [Mattress in a Box | Sleepovation Review Dr Paula Moore](https://posturevideos.com/mattress-in-a-box-sleepovation-review-dr-paula-moore/): Mattress in a Box | Sleepovation Review Dr Paula Moore I was on my way out to buy a new memory foam mattress for my bed – which I’ve had before and loved – when Brian from Sleepovation emailed me asking if I would endorse the Sleepovation mattress. He said it uses the latest sleep technology. Having never even sat on a Sleepovation mattress, much less had one on my bed, I wasn’t prepared to offer an endorsement, but I was happy to give the mattress a try. A true endorsement will only ever come from me if I love
- [Are Pillows Really Necessary?](https://posturevideos.com/are-pillows-really-necessary/): Are Pillows Really Necessary? Chimpanzees and their common ancestors have been sleeping without pillows for millions of years. Most people nowadays do use pillows. Are pillows necessary? Instinctive Sleeping Humans are one of many species of primates – ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests. With the exception of humans, most primates live in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The earliest primates go back nearly 60 million years, and primates have been sleeping without pillows for a long time! Great apes (that’s us) are unique in that they build sleeping nests or beds. Other primates,
- [What Is Postural Sway? +Video](https://posturevideos.com/what-is-postural-sway/): What Is Postural Sway? Postural sway is an important concept in understanding how the body moves and responds to external forces. It’s a complex subject, but once understood, it can help physical therapists and other movement professionals accurately assess posture and make informed decisions about treatment. In this article, we’ll explore what postural sway is, its significance for human motion, and why it matters to healthcare professionals. Postural Sway Postural sway refers to the slight side-to-side movements of our bodies when standing still or walking. It’s not just an interesting phenomenon — postural sway has implications for biomechanical research into
- [Dupuytrens Contraction (Contracture)](https://posturevideos.com/dupuytrens-contraction-contracture/): Dupuytrens Contraction (Contracture) Dupuytren’s contraction or contracture is a disease characterized by the deformity of the hand that develops over decades. A Dupuytren’s Contraction or Contracture affects the underlying connective tissue of the palm’s skin. It happens when tissues form knots beneath the outer layers of the skin, and over time, this would cause the formation of a thick cord responsible for pulling one or more fingers into a bent position. Dupuytren’s contraction or contracture normally progresses slowly over several years. Sometimes it can develop over weeks or months. However, several people also experience a steady progression, while in others,
- [Cervicogenic Headache Exercises](https://posturevideos.com/cervicogenic-headache-exercises/): Cervicogenic Headache Exercises The 5-Step Cervicogenic Headache Protocol I can’t remember when I had my first headache, but it was sometime in my early 20s. I’ve had a lifetime of headaches. My headaches have been the bane of my life but also my constant companion and gift. Last Saturday, en route to a barn dance, I had a whopper of a headache. I’m not too fond of perimenopause for the resurgence of headaches in the last two years. However, if it were not for my headaches, I would never have found Dr Brian Sher (Toronto Chiropractor), who provided my first
- [5 Easy Ways to Boost Body Confidence](https://posturevideos.com/5-easy-ways-to-boost-body-confidence/): 5 Easy Ways to Boost Body Confidence What do people see when you walk into a room? Hopefully, they see a confident, successful, happy individual. But if we’re not careful, what we communicate through our body posture, may not be the image we wish to convey. Our body movements, gestures, alignment (posture), eye contact, skin flushing, breathing, and even perspiration all add to the words that we speak. When I was younger, I blushed easily, and it intensified when people commented on my flushed cheeks. I still blush as an adult, but now I can laugh it off without feeling
- [Infinite Moon Everpillow Review (Updated 2023)](https://posturevideos.com/infinite-moon-everpillow-review-updated-2023/): Infinite Moon Everpillow Review (Updated 2023) Please note that we are no longer able to recommend the Infinite Moon Everpillow, and it no longer reaches the standards necessary for our highest marks. Also, we are no longer using it, and never recommend anything that we aren’t using ourselves. For far less than its cost of $80-$90, there are pillows in the market that we feel are better for your posture, more comfortable and cheaper. We particularly recommend the Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows. Please check out the following options: Image Title Rating Price     EIUE Hotel Collection Bed Pillows for Sleeping
- [Solutions For One Leg Longer Than The Other](https://posturevideos.com/solutions-for-one-leg-longer-than-the-other-2/): Solutions For One Leg Longer Than The Other I have one leg longer than the other. My right leg is 9mm shorter than my left. This is called leg length inequality, also known as leg length deficiency, leg length insufficiency, or short leg. This was diagnosed reliably from an x-ray while I attended Chiropractic University over two decades ago. X-Ray is the only reliable means for measuring leg length inequality. As a result of my short leg, I have associated lumbar scoliosis and a history of disc degeneration in this region of my spine. Ugh! Personally and clinically – after years of treating patients
- [Important Test For Brain Health – One Leg Balance | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/important-test-for-brain-health-one-leg-balance-posture-doctor/): Important Test For Brain Health – One Leg Balance | Posture Doctor I made a new friend recently. She, like me, is 50 (something) and a bit of a tomboy, in that she has been active and sporty all her life. Then just over a year ago, she had a car accident and four days later when trying to answer a question at work, nothing came out of her mouth. She just couldn’t find the words. Moments later, she said to her colleague: I think I’ve hurt my brain. There is a lot of current online buzz about brain health. Listening
- [5 Powerful Strategies to Get You Unstuck](https://posturevideos.com/5-powerful-strategies-to-get-you-unstuck/): 5 Powerful Strategies to Get You Unstuck So this is a little embarrassing to admit … Saturday night I went speed dating! Eek, there I said it. Actually, it was pretty fun. I’m an up-for-adventure kind of gal, so why not right?! When you read to the end of this post, you will see why DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT – and why there are some things we should just NEVER SAY on a date – relates to your posture and health. I arrived at 5.20pm and actually found a parking spot in Toronto. Luck was on my side! My speed dating event included
- [The Three Pillars of Posture Motivation](https://posturevideos.com/the-three-pillars-of-posture-motivation/): The Three Pillars of Posture Motivation What motivates you? Are you driven by reward or punishment – carrot or stick? The Carrot and Stick theory of motivation was given to us by philosopher Jeremy Bentham, and is derived from the old story of a donkey. The story goes that the best way to move a donkey is to put a carrot out in front and jab it with a stick from behind. It’s not really a very nice story. The carrot is the reward for action (moving forward for our stubborn donkey) while the stick is the punishment for inaction
- [Why Women Have an Increased Rate of Low Back Pain](https://posturevideos.com/why-women-have-an-increased-rate-of-low-back-pain/): Why Women Have an Increased Rate of Low Back Pain Recently I came across this study about the factors that affect low back pain in men and women. This was a fairly large study of 600 participants. They looked at the prevalence of low back pain over a one-week period. The men’s prevalence of low back pain was 40% and for women, a shocking 60%! Low back pain occurs in about 60–80% of people at some point in their lives. Menstrual cycle fluctuations can influence pain sensitivity and may help to explain the sex difference. Further explanation may include, biological response to
- [Dupuytren’s Nodules: Natural Remedies](https://posturevideos.com/dupuytrens-nodules-natural-remedies/): Dupuytren’s Nodules: Natural Remedies I have Dupuytren’s Disease. Your Posture Doctor’s body is far from perfect. I wanted to share my diagnosis because many of you have journeyed with me since I left private practice to take my posture tips online, full-time. About three months ago, I discovered a small lump in the palm of my hand. Having had a similar lump in my plantar fascia a year ago, I assumed my overly tight tendons have some calcific build-up. Dr. Paula Moore’s Dupuytren’s Nodule I’ve also got a bunion on my right big toe – maybe you’ve seen my bunion mobilization
- [Coffee and Bone Health – pH, Porridge and Posture](https://posturevideos.com/coffee-and-bone-health-ph-porridge-and-posture/): Coffee and Bone Health – pH, Porridge and Posture Recently a young computer scientist and student at Posture School, asked me a question about how our lifestyle – in particular, caffeine – affects posture. Thanks doctor for making this course. You mentioned caffeine in bad side of things for posture. I do not have other issues in my lifestyle but I do take a lot of caffeine. Can you please elaborate on that part? Divyendu Most of us are a little surprised to learn that the foods (and drinks) we consume regularly, like bread, cheese, meat, sugar, coffee, and milk, may be weakening
- [Foot Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Exercises – Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/foot-pain-causes-symptoms-and-exercises-posture-doctor/): Foot Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Exercises – Posture Doctor What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis means pain in the bottom of the heel. Plantar is the sole of the foot; Fascia is the tissue; and itis is Greek for inflammation. For example, colitis is literally colon inflammation. The plantar fascia is a thick ligament (ligaments attach bone to bone) that connects your heel to the front of your foot. It supports the arch of your foot and helps you walk. What are the symptoms of plantar fasciitis? The major complaint of those with plantar fasciitis is pain on the bottom of the foot near the heel. It usually
- [Morning Stiffness | Do You Have Wear & Tear?](https://posturevideos.com/morning-stiffness-do-you-have-wear-tear/): Morning Stiffness | Do You Have Wear & Tear? In front of me you can see four models of the same two lumbar vertebrae, presented as textbook normal and phase 1, 2 and 3 of spinal degeneration. This is also known as osteoarthritis (osteo meaning bone), degenerative disc disease, or commonly wear and tear. I don’t like euphemisms. I think you can handle the truth and that like me, you probably don’t like being talked down to. So let’s call it what it is … osteoarthrtis or degenerative discs or spinal arthritis.  A normal lumbar segment has two vertebra and a healthy cartilage disc
- [Curl Downs vs. Sit-ups](https://posturevideos.com/curl-downs-vs-sit-ups/): Curl Downs vs. Sit-ups Curl Downs Vs. Sit-Ups Have you ever noticed that when your alarm goes off in the morning, it’s almost as if your body instinctively knows to curl up and contract? That same instinctive movement – of curling down into a ball – is also what we use when doing crunches or sit-ups. But which exercise offers more benefits: curl downs or sit-ups?  As a posture doctor, I’m here to give you the scoop on these two exercises and how they can help improve strength and flexibility. By comparing them side by side, we’ll be able to
- [Lost Your Balance? Try Motor Skills Juggling | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/lost-your-balance-try-motor-skills-juggling-posture-doctor/): Lost Your Balance? Try Motor Skills Juggling | Posture Doctor Most people don’t spend any time thinking about their balance until it’s too late – when they actually start swaying when they walk; or worse, fall down and injure themselves. But balance isn’t just a concern for the elderly who are more prone to falls. Balance training is important for anyone who wants to age well, avoid future falls, improve athletic ability, coordination, stamina and overall fitness and health. If you haven’t thought much about maintaining – or improving – your balance, now is a good time to start. Balance
- [Why You Should Stop Doing Sit-Ups |Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/why-you-should-stop-doing-sit-ups-posture-doctor/): Why You Should Stop Doing Sit-Ups |Posture Doctor Your ‘core’ is comprised of a number of muscles working together to achieve and maintain a stable spine. A strong core and perhaps more importantly, a core with good endurance allow us to move with ease and mechanical advantage; in order to avoid injury! Your core muscles include: rectus abdominis, internal and external oblique, transversus abdominis, but also – you may be surprised to learn – the quadratus lumborum, and the gluteal muscles. Your goal when working on your core is to create spinal stability. Stability may be achieved by increasing core strength, but
- [Vital Lung Capacity Test – Best Hack | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/vital-lung-capacity-test-best-hack-posture-doctor/): 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 Capacity (VTC) is defined as the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation. Here is a VTC test hack that I like to share with my posture
- [Manual Therapy: Why Isn’t It Working? | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/manual-therapy-why-isnt-it-working-posture-doctor/): 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 side of my back, neck, shoulder – right down from the insertion in the hip all the way to the eye-socket! The more connected I am with my body – the more movement and dance I
- [Stop Standing Up Straight – Do This Instead |Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/stop-standing-up-straight-do-this-instead-posture-doctor/): 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 gymnastics, ice skating and ballet, and even from some extreme postures found in yoga. You are at greater risk of swayback posture if you have had multiple pregnancies, if you are overweight, or if
- [Mini Posturecise – 30 Seconds a Day is all it Takes](https://posturevideos.com/mini-posturecise-30-seconds-a-day-is-all-it-takes/): 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 thinking you need to give your body alignment (posture) some attention, but you just haven’t started. 30 seconds is all it takes Wherever you are at with your health regime, this post is going
- [Good Posture – How to Hardwire Your Brain | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/good-posture-how-to-hardwire-your-brain-posture-doctor/): 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 changing the patterns in our lives will differ from person to person. As a result, changing a habit isn’t prescriptive. Although Duhigg introduces the habit loop – formed of cue, routine and reward – this is more
- [Dog Posture: Healthy Touch Techniques | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/dog-posture-healthy-touch-techniques-posture-doctor/): 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, I wanted to make sure that I was posturecising daily and spending as much time outdoors as possible. In 2015, I’d been checking dog adoption sites regularly, when I came across Milo on Speaking of Dogs. I melted!
- [Forward Head Posture – Alzheimer’s & Stroke | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/forward-head-posture-alzheimers-stroke-posture-doctor/): 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: You can realign your entire body by moving your head … your head held in a forward position can pull your entire body out of line. He goes on to explain that the vital lung capacity is reduced as much as 30% with forward head posture. Forward head posture also causes compression in the upper neck joints (which causes pain and irritation). In
- [Reverse Neck Curve – What Causes a Cervical Kyphosis? | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/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 forward. With the head pushed forward, the lower spine is more prominent and vulnerable. Some of my posture pupils complain about fatty neck hump and explain that it has a hard bony feel to it. What they are often feeling, is the kinked region of
- [Spinal Anomalies (Like This) Can Cause Forward Head Posture | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/spinal-anomalies-like-this-can-cause-forward-head-posture-posture-doctor/): 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. https://youtu.be/aslkrBJJVuU Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos,
- [What Causes Forward Head Posture & How Severe Is Yours?](https://posturevideos.com/what-causes-forward-head-posture-how-severe-is-yours/): 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. Further Learning: Forward Head Posture: Cause & Cure https://youtu.be/mbllhEqrxyg Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k
- [How To Sleep + Best Mattress In A Box | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/how-to-sleep-best-mattress-in-a-box-posture-doctor/): 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 than one pillow (see video below) Do not sleep in the recovery position Do not sleep in a tight fetal position Do not sleep more than eight hours a night (ideally) Front Sleeping
- [Core Workout | Best Abs Exercise You Can Do in Your Car](https://posturevideos.com/core-workout-best-abs-exercise-you-can-do-in-your-car/): 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, eBay, or Rogue Fitness. I recommend getting a medium-strength resistance band, but feel free to use whatever strength you prefer. Setting Up the Exercise: The first step is to put the band over
- [Hump Back | Neck Hump, Buffalo Hump, Dowager’s Hump or Kyphosis?](https://posturevideos.com/hump-back-neck-hump-buffalo-hump-dowagers-hump-or-kyphosis/): 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 neck hump, but they do mean the same thing; except the hump on an actual Buffalo consists of about 70 Ib of muscle used to move snow! The neck humps on humans – if
- [The Neurology of Habits – How Long Does it Take? (Posture Hack #5)](https://posturevideos.com/the-neurology-of-habits-how-long-does-it-take-posture-hack-5/): 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. When I was in my teens, I was super active and sporty. When I turned 19, I moved away and went to university and stopped all forms of physical activity – I
- [How to Fix Unattractive Round Shoulders | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/how-to-fix-unattractive-round-shoulders-posture-doctor/): 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. https://youtu.be/PNwyB-GK_SE Further Resources: The Posture Makeover | The Posture Doctor’s ‘Best-of’ Series Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting
- [Achieving Tasks | Posture Hack #1](https://posturevideos.com/achieving-tasks-posture-hack-1/): 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 and that’s the lot! By the way, this story is shortly going to relate to my  Top 5 Posture Hacks, so bare with. The problem with being a creative entrepreneur is that NEW is always attractive. This entrepreneur can suffer
- [Can I Correct My Posture – The Truth | Posture Hack #4](https://posturevideos.com/can-i-correct-my-posture-the-truth-posture-hack-4/): 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 from sitting at a computer for long hours … I feel like I look like one of those drawings of the evolution of man!! Ugh. I need to fix this but how long,
- [The Ridiculous Reason We Don’t Exercise | Posture Hack #3](https://posturevideos.com/the-ridiculous-reason-we-dont-exercise-posture-hack-3/): 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, because they demonstrate such an obvious theme. We lack time, it takes too long, we’re busy, tired, overwhelmed, unmotivated, lazy and it all just seems like hard work! Today’s Posture Hack should solve this problem
- [What Texting Does to the Neck and Spine | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/what-texting-does-to-the-neck-and-spine-posture-doctor/): 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. However, most people look down at a 60-degree angle when texting on their phones, which places a lot of force on their neck muscles, discs and joints. https://youtu.be/evRS3r9fCbk Related >> Text Neck | Pain relief stretches and exercises Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you
- [Is There Such a Thing as Good Posture? | Guardian Rebuttal](https://posturevideos.com/is-there-such-a-thing-as-good-posture-guardian-rebuttal/): 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 for those vital signs, there is also an ideal for body alignment (posture) and an acceptable range of normal. So in answer to Luisa Dillner’s article in the Guardian: Are you sitting comfortably: the myth of
- [Right Thoracic Scoliosis](https://posturevideos.com/right-thoracic-scoliosis/): Right Thoracic Scoliosis Good posture allows our body to respond well to stress from simple every day activities. But when we lose our body alignment, as we do with scoliosis, the stress and strain of simple daily life (sitting, walking, sleeping and other activities of daily living) lead to muscle tension, pain, weakness, spinal degeneration and poor health. Try this simple chair exercise to stretch out a right thoracic scoliosis. https://youtu.be/0goY6LoFJvA Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution
- [Headache & Migraine | When is Headache Serious?](https://posturevideos.com/headache-migraine-when-is-headache-serious/): Headache & Migraine | When is Headache Serious? Even worse than the pain, you don’t feel you can’t work because you can’t concentrate or focus; you’re worried about your health; it makes you moody because the pain is exhausting. You don’t get important things done and you definitely can’t motivate yourself feeling like this. Your headaches leave you feeling isolated from your friends and family, your quality of life is deeply affected and it pretty much takes the joy out of life. https://youtu.be/kWHb_AttyzI Related >>  How to Get Rid of Headache & Migraine Can Mensa Puzzles Improve Your Posture? Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect
- [Sinus Pain Relief | 5-Minute Congestion Fix](https://posturevideos.com/sinus-pain-relief-5-minute-congestion-fix/): Sinus Pain Relief | 5-Minute Congestion Fix Could your headache be masquerading as a treatable sinus headache? If it is, you will discover this 5 minute congestion fix a lifesaver. Be warned; it’s messy! https://youtu.be/5wI31ok1348 Further Resources: How to Get Rid of Headache & Migraine Course Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k enrolled
- [Exercises for Healthy Feet |Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/exercises-for-healthy-feet-posture-doctor/): Exercises for Healthy Feet |Posture Doctor Over many years, the feet conform to the narrow toe boxes of conventional footwear. This changes the shape of the feet and causes the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues involved in standing, walking, and running to adapt poorly. We can improve toe flexibility and balance by regularly spacing our toes manually. This is one basic exercise that can easily become a healthy daily ritual or habit. https://youtu.be/YVOQ6mbJ2YU Further Resources: Best Balance Exercise for Beginners Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it
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- [Best Travel Workouts for the Car or Plane](https://posturevideos.com/best-travel-workouts-for-the-car-or-plane/): Best Travel Workouts for the Car or Plane Dr Paula Moore, posture doctor shows you how to stay fit and pain free while traveling in a car or plane. https://youtu.be/sMmv3-wmAJk Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k enrolled students in 90+ countries around the world, Posture Videos is changing the face (or spine)
- [Flabby Arms | Triceps Lift for Long-haul Travel](https://posturevideos.com/flabby-arms-triceps-lift-for-long-haul-travel/): Flabby Arms | Triceps Lift for Long-haul Travel Use this travel workout to improve shoulder stability and reduce round posture by strengthening the triceps muscles that attach to our shoulder blades. https://youtu.be/pVPSI__Hp9E Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k enrolled students in 90+ countries around the world, Posture Videos is changing the face
- [Luggage Lift – How NOT to wreck your back | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/luggage-lift-how-not-to-wreck-your-back-posture-doctor/): Luggage Lift – How NOT to wreck your back | Posture Doctor Why do so many travelers wreck their backs and ruin their vacation? Because they don’t know how to do this … https://youtu.be/KsTZNdY3vl8 Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k enrolled students in 90+ countries around the world, Posture Videos is changing
- [Back To School – How to Improve Your Child’s Posture](https://posturevideos.com/back-to-school-how-to-improve-your-childs-posture/): Back To School – How to Improve Your Child’s Posture Recently, taking a little look around, I’m shocked by the postures I am seeing in our youth. Do your kids have mobile phones and tablets? How many hours a day do they spend using them? Many of these kids and young adults may already have Text Neck. How’s your own posture by the way? What is text neck? Just take a look around you. How many people do you see staring down at their phones? Our modern lifestyle means we spend several hours a day (minimum) with our necks bent
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- [Increased Risk of Fall Begins at 40! | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/increased-risk-of-fall-begins-at-40-posture-doctor/): Increased Risk of Fall Begins at 40! | Posture Doctor One of the main health concerns with aging is falling, which is often related to poor balance. In fact, many studies show that people begin to have balance problems starting at just 40 years of age! Balance Exercise for Beginners – 30 Ways to improve your balance in 30 days The older we get, the weaker our physical body and sensory abilities will be, which is why we need to consider our balance right now! In Japan, more than 7,000 people a year die from falling accidents, which already exceeds the
- [Advanced Cat Camel Exercise for One-Sided Low Back Pain](https://posturevideos.com/advanced-cat-camel-exercise-for-one-sided-low-back-pain/): Advanced Cat Camel Exercise for One-Sided Low Back Pain Introduction Low back pain, especially one-sided low back pain, is a common ailment that can significantly impact daily activities and overall quality of life. Incorporating targeted exercises, such as the advanced Cat Camel exercise, into a daily routine can help alleviate discomfort and promote overall back health. This article will explore the benefits of the advanced Cat Camel exercise for one-sided low back pain, provide detailed instructions on performing the exercise, and offer additional exercises and stretches for a comprehensive back pain management approach. Understanding One-Sided Low Back Pain Low back
- [Driving Posture – Best Driving Exercise for Round Shoulders](https://posturevideos.com/driving-posture-best-driving-exercise-for-round-shoulders/): Driving Posture – Best Driving Exercise for Round Shoulders Driving for long hours and holding the steering wheel causes the shoulders to round forward. This simple car stretch will help you fix your round shoulder posture.  https://youtu.be/tYObK2PJg4E Dr. Paula Moore If you suspect you have a problem with your posture, and you can’t stop slouching, because it hurts when you try, we have got the solution you’ve been waiting for. Posture Videos have been helping people correct their posture for a decade. With millions of people viewing our videos, and +25k enrolled students in 90+ countries around the world, Posture
- [Poor Posture? How NOT to Give Up | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/poor-posture-how-not-to-give-up-posture-doctor/): Poor Posture? How NOT to Give Up | Posture Doctor “Ever Tried?Ever Failed?No Matter.Try Again.Fail Again.Fail Better.”(author unknown) One of the Biggest Posture Mistakes you can make is giving up when you don’t get immediate results. This really frustrates me, because I know what it is like to have unattractive painful posture, because I did. The sixth year into private practice as a chiropractor, I saw a picture of myself from my own clinic opening and I was horrified by what I saw. https://youtu.be/CP4W9WIv6Hs I was a chiropractor with terrible forward head posture. When did this happen?! It became my absolute mission to correct
- [Painful Posture? Are You Masking Your Pain? | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/painful-posture-are-you-masking-your-pain-posture-doctor/): Painful Posture? Are You Masking Your Pain? | Posture Doctor Years ago, long before I began helping people correct their posture, I was suffering from chronic daily headaches. I used to think nothing of taking daily aspirin, and I did that for a number of years. One morning in college (many years ago), while listening to an academic present a provocative speech on health and well-being, he asked us if the medication we take, knows how to find the headache – or, did with think the medication might possibly affect our entire body? Although seemingly obvious, I hadn’t thought of
- [How to Fix Your Posture – Spinal Curves | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/how-to-fix-your-posture-spinal-curves-posture-doctor/): How to Fix Your Posture – Spinal Curves | Posture Doctor This common mistake may be the biggest reason why, you will never correct your posture … One very common mistake people make when correcting their posture, is they use the wrong treatment approach. If you’ve been following my 7 Biggest Posture Mistakes series, you’ll recall that we distinguished structural problems from functional problems. For the 10-20% of us whose bad posture has a structural cause (scoliosis, short leg, worn discs, reversed spinal curves for example), the appropriate treatment approach must also be structural. In other words, a structural problem, needs a structural solution! A functional or
- [Understanding the REAL Cause of Poor Posture | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/understanding-the-real-cause-of-poor-posture-posture-doctor/): Understanding the REAL Cause of Poor Posture | Posture Doctor Have you been everywhere and tried everything to correct your posture, but when you look in the mirror you see little, if any difference? A common mistake people make when trying to correct their posture is not understanding the real cause of poor posture. Many have tried several types of treatment and various exercise regimes in the past, but when they look in the mirror, they see little if any change. Does that sound familiar? If it does, then you may have a structural posture issue. Further Reading: The 7 Biggest Posture Mistakes
- [Can Losing Weight Improve My Posture | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/can-losing-weight-improve-my-posture-posture-doctor/): Can Losing Weight Improve My Posture | Posture Doctor “It’s true, the scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. It cannot measure beauty, talent, purpose, life force, possibility, strength, or love. Don’t give the scale more power than it has earned. Get off the scale and live your life. You are beautiful!” Steve Maraboli Health Risks Being overweight is associated with so many different health risks that include – diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, metabolic syndrome, cancer, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease and sleeping and reproductive issues. Carrying excess body weight
- [3 Essential Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/3-essential-elements-of-a-healthy-lifestyle-posture-doctor/): 3 Essential Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle | Posture Doctor A US Study in The American Journal of Medicine found that 62.1% of all US bankruptcies are caused by medical illness. With statistics like that, we can no longer rely on the simplicity of one cause, one effect – in other words, poor physical health (cause) may lead to pain (physical effect), depression (emotional effect), lost productivity (career effect) and eventual bankruptcy (financial effect) for 62.1% of Americans. Well-being In Tom Rath’s rather interesting book, Well-being, he points out that well-being isn’t only about being happy, wealthy or successful. He cautions those of
- [Is It Too Late To Improve My Posture?](https://posturevideos.com/is-it-too-late-to-improve-my-posture/): Is It Too Late To Improve My Posture? Possibly the biggest mistake many of you will make when trying to correct your posture is leaving it too late – so don’t. “Can it really be corrected? I am 31 and just realizing in the last year how bad it is from sitting at a computer for long hours … I feel like I look like one of those drawings of the evolution of man!! Ugh. I need to fix this but how long, realistically, would this take considering how long it likely took to get like this?” Staring too late,
- [Fix Your Head Posture – Ergonomic Tips | Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/fix-your-head-posture-ergonomic-tips-posture-doctor/): Fix Your Head Posture – Ergonomic Tips | Posture Doctor Do you have tips on using a laptop and the best way to hold your head? Yes I do – a lot of them! But let’s keep this simple and focus today just on the head and neck. When I talk about posture, you may already know that I’m not a huge fan of ‘best position’ or expensive ergonomic furniture. The last thing I want you to do, is to become comfortable in your office chair! Ergonomics Bernardino Ramazzini, an Italian Physician born in 1633, was probably best known for
- [5 Fitness Ideas to Create an Amazing Body](https://posturevideos.com/5-fitness-ideas-to-create-an-amazing-body/): 5 Fitness Ideas to Create an Amazing Body Today is day one of a brand New Year and that means you get a fresh start on fitness and health. I began day one of 2015 with a gorgeous Florida grapefruit, followed by a swim and then ate breakfast while contemplating my fresh start – my plan for 2015. As with any New Year, musings of financial security, weight loss, gym memberships, falling in love and dream jobs may fill your early 2015 thoughts. I want to actually help some of you create success in the area of fitness and health
- [Are You Skinny Fat? Beware This Toxic Villain](https://posturevideos.com/are-you-skinny-fat-beware-this-toxic-villain/): Posture: Finding The Right Doctor I’m skinny (or slim, which I prefer) but I’m starting to wonder if I may in fact be fat. What? Let me explain. Post updated Sept, 2018 Last week I quietly contemplated giving up sugar. I say quietly, in case I grabbed a big piece of cake while I was contemplating, and someone saw me!  I grew up in the 70’s and this is significant for us sugar loving TOFIs – Thin on the outside and fat on the inside. It was during this decade that fructose consumption began to climb. In the late 1960s and through
- [Assertive or Rude? Avoid These 5 Confidence Faux Pas!](https://posturevideos.com/assertive-or-rude-avoid-these-5-confidence-faux-pas/): Assertive or Rude? Avoid These 5 Confidence Faux Pas! This morning I had a business meeting with my bank manager. As bank managers go, she is lovely. Having shared with her that my mother just sold her house and how stressful that has been, she asked me how much my mother got for her house and then she asked me how much she paid for the new place. And then (wait for it) she asked how my mum was going to invest the money she made. Really?! When does chasing the business become downright rude? I felt she crossed the
- [Lump On Back Of Neck – What is This Ugly Hump?](https://posturevideos.com/lump-on-back-of-neck-what-is-this-ugly-hump/): Lump On Back Of Neck – What is This Ugly Hump? Do you wear high collars to hide the unattractive lump on the back of your neck? What is this ugly fatty neck lump? How did you get it and how can you get rid of it? Post updated September, 2018 In this post I am discussing the fatty neck lump that develops due to Forward Head Posture (fhp). Fhp is best described as the forward position of the head, relative to the shoulders. Neck lumps There are many other possible causes of neck lumps that I am not making reference to
- [40 is the New 60 – Fit or Flop?](https://posturevideos.com/40-is-the-new-60-fit-or-flop/): 40 is the New 60 – Fit or Flop? Yesterday I spoke to the R.U.M group – Retired and under-employed men and what fun we had! My topic was titled 80 is the New 70. I wish I could say that my generation is following their footsteps, but sadly we are not. 40 is NOT the new 30! So what is going on with us 40-somethings? My clients tell me they feel ancient, and they worry about feeling older than their years. Today’s 40-somethings are aging badly! Sitting Sitting is the new aging disease.  We are sitting longer than we ever have before.
- [Snub Fitness Fads – Choose Longevity Over Trends](https://posturevideos.com/snub-fitness-fads-choose-longevity-over-trends/): Snub Fitness Fads – Choose Longevity Over Trends The American College of Sports Medicine’s Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends revealed High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as the top fitness fad for 2014. What’s next? Kettle Bell yoga, pole dancing on Power Plates?  Post Updated September, 2018 Exercise has become yet another chore in a long list of to–dos. How the heck did this happen? Exercise is really about body movement and movement should be innately pleasurable. History of movement Around 500 million years ago, animals left the oceans and began to explore the land. We evolved to move our bodies
- [Is Your Migraine Masquerading as a Treatable Sinus Headache?](https://posturevideos.com/is-your-migraine-masquerading-as-a-treatable-sinus-headache/): Posture: Finding The Right Doctor Could your sinus headache be masquerading as migraine? If it is, I have the 5-minute headache cure to prove it – but be warned, this is messy! Post Updated September, 2018 Nearly 30 million people suffer from migraine in the United States. Migraines are intensely painful headaches often felt on one side of the head and behind one eye. If you’ve ever been afflicted with headaches – as I was before I corrected my horrible forward head posture – you’d probably try anything to relieve the pain! Recently, following a busy day in practice (25 client treatments),
- [Make Your Yearly Gratitude List – 5 Crucial Categories](https://posturevideos.com/make-your-yearly-gratitude-list-5-crucial-categories/): Make Your Yearly Gratitude List – 5 Crucial Categories Today is sun-filled with perfect blue skies and hints of a crisp Toronto winter teasing me on my morning walk along the lake. There is something about a chilly autumn morning that has me lost in thought. Post Updated September, 2018 This morning in particular, I was thinking about the last twelve months of my life and all of the things for which I am grateful.  Last year I moved my entire life of 17 years back to Canada. I did this for many reasons. The biggest reason was the passing
- [5 Ways to Get People to Say Yes](https://posturevideos.com/5-ways-to-get-people-to-say-yes/): 5 Ways to Get People to Say Yes I attended a speaker training workshop recently. There were about 30 of us on the course who regularly do speaking engagements and were keen to fine tune our skills. One man, whose business card looked like it had been printed at the local dollar store, approached me (and everyone else on the course) and thrust his card toward my chest, pitching his unsolicited credentials as a speaking coach. Yikes! I formed somewhat of an aversion to this man fairly quickly. What created this powerful NO, and what could he have done differently to get
- [How to Decode the Sneaky Signs of Arthritis](https://posturevideos.com/how-to-decode-the-sneaky-signs-of-arthritis/): How to Decode the Sneaky Signs of Arthritis Do you feel old but you’re not? Do you worry that you are beginning to look like your mother? Sorry mum, you know I love you. If your knees creak and your neck cracks and you feel like you’re older than your years, you need to read on. Post Updated September, 2018 Even if you do creak, crackle and pop like a bowl of Rice Krispies, you might have arthritis. Here is a list of some of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis: 1. Age That’s normal for your age – Five words you’ll
- [Healthy Chiropractors have These 5 Traits in Common](https://posturevideos.com/healthy-chiropractors-have-these-5-traits-in-common/): Healthy Chiropractors have These 5 Traits in Common Were you born to be healthy? Being successful in health requires a mix of attributes that are both innate and learned. There are a few attributes however, that many chiropractors seem to have in common, and we may gain some useful insight, if we study and learn from these.  The chiropractic approach to health involves restoring your body’s ability to self-heal. This is the definition of chiropractic that I most like to use. How many of these characteristics do you have – and how many would you like to acquire? 1. Morning
- [Posture – Back to Basics!](https://posturevideos.com/posture-back-to-basics/): Posture – Back to Basics! All you have to do is, do exactly what your mother told you to do. SIT UP STRAIGHT! Sort of. Stop slouching and get your elbows off the table was the essence of the good posture advice in my house growing up. But just because the message is simple, doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Just because you know HOW to do something, doesn’t mean you do it. Take weight loss for example. Most people know how to lose weight:  Eat less Exercise more If knowing what to do was the real problem, then noone  would be overweight, but
- [The 3 Most Unattractive Postures and How to Avoid Them](https://posturevideos.com/the-3-most-unattractive-postures-and-how-to-avoid-them/): The 3 Most Unattractive Postures and How to Avoid Them Artists and architects have tried to measure attractiveness in terms of mathematical proportions. Science tells us that symmetry plays a vital role in our perceptions of attractiveness and perhaps this is because symmetry implies we are healthy. The position of your body (your posture) affects the position of your spine. Symmetry is crucial to good posture. When your body alignment begins to stray from our symmetrical ideal, there are uneven loads placed on your body. These stresses and strains can lead to pain, muscle strain, arthritis, ill-health and an unattractive
- [Can Mensa Puzzles Improve Your Posture?](https://posturevideos.com/can-mensa-puzzles-improve-your-posture/): Can Mensa Puzzles Improve Your Posture? Puzzles reflect our fascination with the mysteries of life. Every morning over breakfast, I sit down with my Mensa puzzle book that’s designed to give my brain the ultimate workout! Post updated September, 2018 Today I received an email from one of my posture students: My exercise this last week has been fairly lax if I’m honest I have just been doing the hip stretch and hamstrings … My neck is still chronically tight and I was wondering if you may have any last tips for my neck and shoulders to work on please? This
- [7 Everyday Things That Can Wreck Your Posture](https://posturevideos.com/7-everyday-things-that-can-wreck-your-posture/): 7 Everyday Things That Can Wreck Your Posture Although some people have the mistaken idea that healthcare professionals like me are born clean-living and healthy, the truth is that I have achieved ideal posture as the only sustainable solution to my own health problems. Post updated September, 2018 I have spent nearly two decades helping people correct their posture and get lasting results, where other approaches have failed. I believe the reason for this, is because I take a holistic approach to healing body posture. If you want good results that last, you must be willing to look at more than your
- [5 Things You Should Quit Doing With Your Body If You Want To Be Successful](https://posturevideos.com/5-things-you-should-quit-doing-with-your-body-if-you-want-to-be-successful/): 5 Things You Should Quit Doing With Your Body If You Want To Be Successful There is nothing worse than a limp-wristed spaghetti handshake, unless it’s the reverse – the deathly crush of a handshake that says: I’m totally confident, can’t you tell? Ahem, sadly NO! When it comes to making a first impression, Forbes tells us that “these computations are made at lightning speed — making major decisions about one another in the first seven seconds of meeting.” If we have just 7 seconds, we better not screw it up! I’ve spent many years studying posture and this passion was fueled
- [5 Ways Focus Can Improve Posture and Get You Noticed](https://posturevideos.com/5-ways-focus-can-improve-posture-and-get-you-noticed/): 5 Ways Focus Can Improve Posture and Get You Noticed Evidence shows that there is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the mind impacts the body. Check out these four body sensations: butterflies sweaty palms dry mouth blushing These physiological body sensations seemingly occur without our say-so. Now think of someone you love or feel affection toward. As you do this, you’ll produce love chemistry in your brain – dopamine and serotonin – the brain’s natural version of heroin, and all with only a thought; your focus on love. Placebos Consider the placebo effect that occurs when people taking a so-called
- [Forward Head Posture – When To Get X-Rays](https://posturevideos.com/forward-head-posture-when-to-get-x-rays/): Forward Head Posture – When To Get X-Rays Considering the head gains 10 pounds in weight for every inch of forward head posture, it is hardly surprising that your neck and shoulders ache considering you are carrying a watermelon around on top of your shoulders, now is it? When the head moves forward (forward head posture) our center of gravity moves forward causing an increase in the muscle effort in the back of the neck and upper back.  But is your forward head posture capable of making you sick? What are the health implications of this type of posture? Rene
- [Udemy – How To Create a Healthy Posture Habit for Life (New Course)](https://posturevideos.com/udemy-how-to-create-a-healthy-posture-habit-for-life-new-course/): Posture: Finding The Right Doctor Several years after qualifying as a chiropractor, I was horrified by a picture of myself. I had developed horrible forward head posture – I was embarrassed to be a healthcare professional with bad posture. I become obsessed with how to improve my posture. I spent years studying x-rays and trying new products and exercises. I later qualified with a fellowship in the physics of posture correction. I fell in love with posture! Udemy course on posture Posturecise is the result of nearly 20 years of personal and clinical experience correcting my own posture and helping
- [How to Avoid Bad Pregnancy Posture](https://posturevideos.com/how-to-avoid-bad-pregnancy-posture/): How to Avoid Bad Pregnancy Posture Recently, while reading a MedHelp Forum, I came across a question about pregnancy posture: “Does anyone else feel like their posture has gotten bad now that they’re pregnant?” I kept my answer pretty basic and this is what I said: “This is certainly a common finding. During pregnancy the hormone relaxin ‘softens’ and relaxes ligaments and the walls of the uterus (a very good thing). Relaxin causes less ‘holding’ in the pelvic joints and this can result in kind of hyper-mobility in joints around the lower back and pelvis, resulting in an altered pelvic position.
- [Do I Have a Scoliosis – 5 Clinical Signs](https://posturevideos.com/do-i-have-a-scoliosis-5-clinical-signs/): Do I Have a Scoliosis – 5 Clinical Signs Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that causes both the spine and ribcage to rotate. As a result of this, the shoulders, trunk and hips are often asymmetrical. This can lead to muscular and/or joint pain, loss of confidence and early wear and tear, or osteoarthritis. Scoliosis comes from the Greek word skolios, meaning twisted or crooked. There are two types of scoliosis – structural (a fixed curve that doesn’t straighten out when bending) and a non-structural scoliosis (a non-fixed curve that straightens with bending and is often due to
- [Can Your Posture Change Your Brain?](https://posturevideos.com/can-your-posture-change-your-brain/): Can Your Posture Change Your Brain? How do you explain how some of us will reach the age of 75 and hit the ski slopes while others of us get moved into a nursing home to live out our golden years, when we all have the same access to food and exercise and health care services? Ellen Langer (Harvard Psychologist) did a study on hotel maids. She found the maids reported they did no regular exercise (even though they cleaned 15 rooms a day, scrubbed toilets, pushed vacuums, pulled sheets and regularly walked several flights of stairs). Langer took several measures
- [Can A Reversed Neck Curve Cause MS?](https://posturevideos.com/can-a-reversed-neck-curve-cause-ms/): Can A Reversed Neck Curve Cause MS? Recently I attended a conference in London, England: Subluxation, Neurology and Health by Dr Dan Murphy and what I learned about neck posture, may shock you. Why we need spinal curves Early research by Bagnall in the Journal of Anatomy reported that the cervical lordosis (neck curve) begins to develop at just 9.5 weeks in utero and continues to develop when we first begin to hold our heads upright, at the approximate age of 3 months. A newborn’s muscle strength is not sufficient to maintain the head in upright posture. Creating a better mechanical advantage
- [Help Trivago Guy Find Posture Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/help-trivago-guy-find-posture-doctor/): Help Trivago Guy Find Posture Doctor Last night I was watching the CBC national evening news and was absolutely inundated by Trivago advertising. Ah, the thrills of North American TV – not! After reading up on the Trivago Guy, it is apparent that he has become somewhat of a scruffy spokesperson for Trivago, helping to build their brand awareness. Well, I looked him up too, so I guess it’s working! What really struck me though was the Trivago Guy’s horrible neck posture – poor guy. What’s up with Trivago Man’s neck?  There is a lot wrong with his head and neck
- [Posture: Finding The Right Doctor](https://posturevideos.com/posture-finding-the-right-doctor/): Posture: Finding The Right Doctor There are very few healthcare professionals who have studied the geometry of the spine in any great detail. Most who learn about posture learn about a low shoulder, the forward head, the sway back, the weak core, but few correlate these observations with what lies beneath – the spine and central nerve system. To understand the running of your car, you wouldn’t make a diagnosis by studying only how the car drives or how it looks on the outside; you would look under the hood at the engine. If you want to understand a long-standing
- [Upright Posture and Tetter-Totters - Posture Videos](https://posturevideos.com/upright-posture-and-tetter-totters-posture-videos/): Upright Posture and Tetter-Totters Today’s post is all about levers. Remember those from high school physics? If you had to take physics, you definitely covered mechanical levers. If you didn’t but have ever been on a teeter-totter then you will understand the importance of today’s post. Upright posture, works just like a child’s teeter-totter (aka seesaw for those in Europe). In order to balance, the weight of each child needs to be similar. If your head sits directly over top of the spine, then the weight of the head (roughly 10 Ibs) requires little muscular effort from your neck muscles.

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- [About us](https://posturevideos.com/about-us/): About us If you landed here it’s probably because you have some sort of ache or pain. Maybe you’re embarrassed by your forward head and the hump on the back of your neck, and just can’t stop slouching. You don’t know what to do or who to ask for help. Regardless how you got here, I’m glad you found us. By the time most people find us, they’ve often tried various exercises that didn’t work; seen their doctor who offered medication they didn’t want, and had treatment that didn’t work. Sadly, when they look in the mirror they see no
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