The Art of Mindful Movement: Yoga and Pilates for Spinal Health
8 September 2023
Maintaining good posture is crucial for overall spinal health and well-being. Your spine plays a central role in supporting your body’s structure and protecting the delicate nerves within.
Unfortunately, poor posture can lead to numerous spinal issues, including chronic back pain. In the upcoming sections, we will delve into the role of posture in spinal health, exploring its impact on the body, the symptoms and causes of poor posture-related back pain, and how to best correct it to reduce painful symptoms.
Posture refers to the alignment and positioning of the body while standing, sitting, or lying down.
Maintaining proper posture ensures that your spine stays in a neutral position, reducing stress on the ligaments, muscles, and discs that support it. Good posture allows the spine to maintain its natural curves, ensuring optimal distribution of body weight and preventing excessive strain.
Poor posture can contribute to a variety of negative effects on spinal health, such as chronic back pain, reduced flexibility, increased risk of injuries, as well as impaired breathing.
In most cases, poor posture is caused by issues such as:
The treatment for poor posture that results in painful symptoms involves a multi-faceted approach. For this, a combination of the following can be employed:
The single leg raise
To perform the single leg raise with the Backrack, start from the initial position, laying on the rack in a neutral position, grabbing one of your legs behind the knee.
Then with the other leg, push up from your heel, holding yourself in that position for a few seconds before returning to the original position.
For a full guide on how to perform this exercise, as well as what other exercises to perform with the Backrack if you suffer from lordosis, visit this page.
Author: Spinal Backrack
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