<p>Chronic back pain and neck pain is often attributed to bad posture. But how do you fix bad posture?</p>
<p>Causes of Bad Posture</p>
<p>There are various causes of its. Some of the causes are set out below.</p>
<p>Bad Posture From Injury</p>
<p>Bad posture from injury to the back or even parts of the leg or foot. This can have the effect of changing the way the muscles work as they try and accommodate a sore or vulnerable area for an extended period and take some of the load off the relevant area.</p>
<p>Bad Posture From Underlying Spinal Issues</p>
<p>There are various spinal conditions that produce abnormal curvature of the spine, such as scoliosis. With scoliosis the spine curves to the side when viewed from the front and each vertebra also twists on the next one in a corkscrew fashion. In approximately 85% of cases the causes are unknown. In some cases the curvature is as a result of muscular issues or imbalance (see below).</p>
<p>Bad Posture From Habitual Bad Body Use Or Muscular Imbalance Negative habits of body use can develop over time and lead to muscle imbalances that cause chronic back pain and bad posture. Such habits are often linked to the relevant persons psychology and lifestyle. Repeating a task under stress over time (for example writing at a computer for work under pressure) can subtly change the way muscles work in the body over time. The result is that muscles are not working in balance, with some muscles, for example deeper lower back muscles "switching off" and other muscles, such as the shoulder or neck muscles taking over more of the work. This rebalancing happens over time and becomes automatic. It can result in all sorts of posture contortions and pain.</p>
<p>Posture Correction Approaches And Methods</p>
<p>Approaches and methods adopted for posture correction vary depending on the cause. If injury or disease is the cause, obviously the particular injury or disease will need to be addressed, however often a patient is made aware of potential secondary postural issues so these can also be addressed if need be. </p>
<p>Habitual bad body use or muscle imbalance can be addressed in a number of ways. These can include something as simple as using tape on the back to remind the patient of the bad posture and encourage them to correct it, to using ergonomic furniture at work or at home or having various therapies aimed at "retraining the muscles/body" back into good posture. </p>
<p>Examples of these therapies are Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais. The therapies work to build awareness of particular sub-conscious muscle use or holding patterns in the body and then teach the patient to "undo" the patterns and return the body to natural poise. </p>
<p>Often these therapies are used in conjunction with changes to environment such as the ergonomic furniture or changes to computer heights and keyboards.</p>
<p>In some circumstances, exercises targeting the strengthening of particular muscle groups are used to address postural issues causing chronic back pain. </p>
<p>Steps used in the short term for posture correction can include spinal manipulation to free up areas of the spine or remedial massage to release muscle tightness causing bad posture.
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