Besides the health issues involved in poor posture it also makes you look fatter than you really are. The spinal cord passes through the vertebrae so if they are not aligned properly they can impinge the passage of the spinal cord. All nerves supplying the body from the head down originate from the spinal cord, this is why good posture is important.
The illustrations below show some examples.
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| The far left shows the ideal perfect posture where the ear is correctly aligned over the centre of the shoulder and arm |
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| The figure on the right illustrates perfect posture you can see a straight line from the ear through the centre of the shoulder, arm, hip, thigh ending on the ankle bone |
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| In this illustration the correct posture is on the far left, in the centre you can see it can impinge the spinal cord in two places in the cervical region and the lumber spine, this can cause problems later on in life if not now. The point where the spinal cord leaves the brain via a hole in the skull is called the 'foramen magnum' |
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| Illustration of foramen magnum and surrounding structures |
The foramen magnum is quite a narrow opening for the passage of the spinal cord and the functions of the vertebrae are to protect it. If the posture is incorrect the spinal cord will be pinched and this can affect its functioning.
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| Illustration of the spinal cord |
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| Can you see here how poor posture can appear to make you look fatter, it causes the bust to sag and produces a pot belly neither is it good for muscle tone |
When you do adopt good posture it will feel uncomfortable at first, the first step is being aware of your posture and by constantly adopting a good posture it will eventually become a good habit with practice.
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