Posture presentation: An Important point in personal development
- 1. Presented by : Dr. Savita Khandelwal (Physiotherapist)
- 2. Posture is the attitude which, is assumed by Body parts to maintain stability and balance with minimum effort and least strain during supportive and non supportive positions.
- 5. Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or lying down. Good posture involves training your body to stand, walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments during movement or weight-bearing activities.
- 7. Maintaining good posture has its values in different body functions and systems. The effects of good posture include: Helps the muscles in the body to be unloaded and relaxed. Improves respiratory and circulatory efficiency. Prevents unnecessary strain and fatigue. Decreases the incidence of diseases resulting from bad posture. Improves the subject’s state; mentally or psychologically
- 8. Poor posture is a position resulting from any deviation from ideally aligned erect posture .
- 10. Poor posture may occur due to: Defects in: •Joints: such as stiffness or immobilization. •Bones: such as shortening or deformity. •Muscles: such as weakness, paralysis or contracture. •Vision or hearing. Bad habits: either from early childhood or from occupational positions. Example for that is the workers that perform jobs which require continuous flexed position of the trunk. Pain, fatigue or bad psychological state.
- 11. This posture closes down on lymphatic drainage in the neck and will cause more strain on the posterior neck muscles.
- 14. When you are sitting, it is important to take care of your SPINE by keeping your EARS in line with your SHOULDERS and SHOULDERS in line with the HIPS. UPPER ARMS should be close to the body and relaxed and WRIST should be in line with FOREARM.
- 15. Paresthesia in fingers Aching wrists or carpal tunnel syndrome Upper and lower back pain “Eye strain (redness, dryness, temporary blurry vision, soreness, and headaches) General aches in neck, shoulders, arms, back,thighs, and lower legs Persistent pain or discomfort in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissue Decreased blood flow to the heart
- 20. When you sleep on your back, you aren't forcing any part of your body to bend unnaturally. It makes it much easier for your head, neck and spine to keep a neutral position. It also helps to fight acid reflux because when your head is elevated, your stomach rests below your esophagus and acid or food in your stomach won't come -' back up.
- 22. The image below shows what correct standing posture would look like in an ideal and perfect world. It shows that: The shoulders are level with one another and parallel to the ground The hip joints are level with one another and parallel to the ground The knees are level with one another and parallel to the ground, and… the ankles are level with one another and parallel to the ground It also shows, both in the front view and in the side view, that the ankles, knees, hips and shoulders are stacked up vertically, one on top of the other.