Good posture
habits are essential for
ensuring the health
of our backs
tive measures and recommendations on
posture to prevent injuries or to ease the
pain when the back has been hurt.
Healthy posture habits are essential for en-
suring the health of our backs. Bad postu-
re over time, nevertheless, can change the
statics of our backbone, and produce pain
in the cervical (neck), dorsal (central part of
our backs) and lumbar (lower part) areas;
injuries and muscle spasms, traumatism
(due to slams or brusque movements) or
diseases caused by erosion such as arthro-
sis or vertebral disc hernias.
Preventing and practicing good posture
habits can be very beneficial for the health
of our backs. It is essential to maintain
good posture in the different situations of
our daily lives, perform simple exercises to
strengthen and tone our back muscles, and
to practice the right sports to maintain the
health of our spines. It is also recommen-
ded that we avoid other risk factors such
as being overweight, smoking, leading a
sedentary life, excessive physical exercise,
and certain psychological factors than can
cause or aggravate certain back disorders.
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