The back bone is key to good posture. Over time, poor posture cause muscles to weaken or tighten. You need to exercise and stay active as you age. Slumping while watching TV or using a computer may throw your spine out of alignment, and carrying heavy bags or uneven loads worsens the problem.
Good posture provides the following implicit health benefits:
· If you have good posture, you have good body balance, which goes a long way to preventing falls common among the elderly population. Falls are due to weak body muscles, and poor posture weakens your muscles through muscle strain due to constant contraction and expansion.
· If you have good posture, you salvge yourself from debilitating back pain, neck pain, leg pain, and even headaches, which often interfere with longevity living.
An arched lower back exerts undue pressure on your joints and nerves, causing joint pain and rheumatism.
The muscle groups supporting your crooked spine become stretched and strained, causing wear and tear, resulting in lower back pain.
Your head protruding forward exaggerates the curve of your spine, increasing the risk of lower back pain.
· If you have good posture, your spine is straight, which enhances your breathing. Healthy breathing not only provides ample oxygen to your lungs for long-term health, but also nourishes, in the form of qi (internal vital energy), different parts of your body for maximum growth and rejuvenation.
A slumped back compresses your chest, resulting in shallow, instead of deep, breathing. According to research, animals with shallow breathing do not live long.
A rib cage pressing downward exerts pressure on your heart, liver, and stomach, thereby unduly stressing these organs.
In addition, good posture may make you look younger and slimmer. A stooped posture - rounded and narrow shoulders, and compressed chest - makes you look older than your actual age. When your upper back slums forward, it presses your rib cage downwards, thereby instrumental in protruding your belly, making your waistline appear larger than it really is.
Postures require a lot of attention, with practice and focus it become easy. Certainly with age your body changes and condition do occur. You get older the back discs lose some of their water content, becoming less spongy, more rigid, and narrower, exaggerating bad posture and stiffness. The other health related conditions are.
Osteoporosis: is an excessive loss of bone density that causes porous and fragile bones.
Scoliosis: Is a side to side curvature of the spine, a very mild scoliosis may not cause problem, but a more significant curvature may result in muscle imbalance.
Spinal Stenosis: Is the result of the following possible changes in the spine 1) a narrowing of the canal through which the spinal cord passes; 2) a narrowing of the pathways through which the nerves pass; 3) a narrowing of the opening between two vertebrae.
If you have been diagnosed with one of these conditions, a program of increasing physical condition, along with appropriate treatment, will enhance your fitness and functional ability. These conditions affect your posture and require consultation with a health care professional
Exercise for fitness and healthy life
You don't have to be an exercise physiologist to know that exercise makes your heart, lungs, and muscles work harder or that your metabolism speed up. One of the easiest ways to strengthen your abdominal muscles, and support your back muscles is through good posture. You may feel like you standing straight, but in reality most of us stand like a leaning tree.
Practice good posture by, bringing your head and neck back. The key element is breathing in to tighten your gut that lifts your chest and will give you military-like posture. Tighten abdominal muscles while you do crunches, or when standing in the elevator, with proper exercise and training, you can maintain and improve your body performance despite your age.
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