Coming in a close second to the heart as our body’s most important muscle, the diaphragm serves as our air pump. It attaches to the ribs and spine, doming and relaxing as we exhale, flattening and contracting as we inhale. Due to its attachment to our skeleton, our body position influences how efficiently it can…
postural restoration
What is Good Posture?
The word “posture” often conjures flashbacks to adolescence with a motherly voice exhorting you to “stand up straight!” As a physical therapist I often hear patient’s say “I have awful posture” or “I try to maintain good posture”. These statements beg the question, what is good posture? Good posture is not a spot…
Tagged With: back pain, body position, movement, painfree, physical therapy, postural restoration, posture, spine alignment
