- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Caring for your Spine
Postural Awareness
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Postural Awareness
AWARENESS OF POSTURE
The term posture refers to the relationship between the head, spine and the extremities in relation to the line of gravity. Correct posture requires continual bodily adaptation to maintain against the force of gravity. Good posture signifies health, vitality and energy. Posture can be divided into two primary categories, which are:
Static posture refers to the position of your body when you are not moving. Examples of static postures include sitting or standing.
Dynamic posture refers to the position of the body during movement. Examples of dynamic posture include, walking, running, bending, twisting and lifting.
The foundation of postural support is provided by the feet. The feet are a relatively small surface area that balances the axial skeletal frame. The body is equipped with sophisticated neurological mechanisms, which sense change in the orientation of the body and each of its parts. These neurological control mechanisms work as a feed-forward and feed back servomechanism to help us get through the day without falling. The feet have specialized nerve ending called pressure receptors which monitor changes in pressure distribution along the bottom of the foot and from all of the joints and soft tissues of the feet. The inner ear (vestibular) and visual systems monitor the bodily positions relative to the external environment. The synchrony of all sensory input provides awareness of posture to help you avoid positions that cause or aggravate back pain.
The term posture refers to the relationship between the head, spine and the extremities in relation to the line of gravity. Correct posture requires continual bodily adaptation to maintain against the force of gravity. Good posture signifies health, vitality and energy. Posture can be divided into two primary categories, which are:
Static posture refers to the position of your body when you are not moving. Examples of static postures include sitting or standing.
Dynamic posture refers to the position of the body during movement. Examples of dynamic posture include, walking, running, bending, twisting and lifting.
The foundation of postural support is provided by the feet. The feet are a relatively small surface area that balances the axial skeletal frame. The body is equipped with sophisticated neurological mechanisms, which sense change in the orientation of the body and each of its parts. These neurological control mechanisms work as a feed-forward and feed back servomechanism to help us get through the day without falling. The feet have specialized nerve ending called pressure receptors which monitor changes in pressure distribution along the bottom of the foot and from all of the joints and soft tissues of the feet. The inner ear (vestibular) and visual systems monitor the bodily positions relative to the external environment. The synchrony of all sensory input provides awareness of posture to help you avoid positions that cause or aggravate back pain.
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