Do you work from home, sitting at a computer? Do you feel like your posture is not what it should be? Here at Vital Health we want to ensure that your posture isn’t causing any pain or creating any problems for your future.
When you are in a seated slumped position it has been found that this increases the risk of getting lower back discomfort. A study found that both people with lower back pain and people without, after 20 minutes of sitting, both groups of participants adopted a slumped way of sitting. This therefore shows that even people without back pain adopt an incorrect way of sitting that is putting the spine in a position that can cause problems in the future. If your desk isn’t ergonomically set up correctly then this also increases the risk of back pain as you are putting the spine into a position it doesn’t want to be in. Below is a picture of an ergonomically set up desk, which you could try and adopt in your home to minimise the pressure being put on the spine.

Did you know that periods of prolonged sitting eventually leads to inactive glutes and weak core muscles. Inactive glutes can lead to back pain, knee pain and much more. Prolonged periods of sitting can also lead to tight hip muscles and tight hamstrings. This is just a few more reasons as to why prolonged periods of sitting are bad for the body.
Here at Vital Health we are offering Posture Screen assessments to analyse your posture and then compare it with the perfect posture. This will give the physical therapist an idea of what muscles may be too tight and what muscles may be too weak. It will also look at your head position and look at your head weight going down the spine. Even if you don’t currently suffer with any aches or pains, the posture screen will highlight any future problems that may arise if you continue with your current way of standing and sitting.
If your posture is something you want to improve, get in touch with us at Vital Health and we can start the process to achieving the perfect posture.