Postures to live better

• May 5, 2024

The evil ones postures , a reckless movement or accumulated tension cause painful muscular contractures and of the joints that resent, especially, the back.

Our body is the physical vehicle of our life and daily we subject it to abuse, like sleeping in bad position, sitting incorrectly or doing work in forced postures .

Fortunately, many ailments are reversible, just listen to the warning signals sent by the body and correct what we do wrong.

The Spanish physiotherapist and chiromassageist Claudina Navarro offers some recommendations corporal hygiene to improve the way we carry out our daily activities.

Sleep well

Navarro points out that the ideal position is on the side with the knees bent, or face up with a cushion under the legs. It is not advisable to sleep on your stomach, because it increases the lumbar curvature .

According to the pillow , in no case should be very high, nor too hard because it produces hyperflexion and neck stiffness.

The ideal is a rather low base and malleable enough to adapt to the shape of the neck, or better yet, acquire a cervical pillow .

Sit well

The physiotherapist indicates that the Straight back , in contact with the backrest of the chair or the seat of the car, and the feet resting on the floor.

As a rule, when working sitting for a long time, it is necessary to get up at least once an hour, walk a little and make slow and smooth movements of shoulders and head.

Learn to stand

There are many activities that we do standing and that, without adequate supports, can cause pain and discomfort. Leaning a foot on a stool and changing it every so often while ironing, avoids overloading the back.

When using the vacuum cleaner, mop or broom, for example, it must be done without a flexion excessive trunk

Whenever we are standing for a long time it is advisable to perform a few steps on tiptoe as frequently as we can to improve circulation, Navarro suggests. Reeducate our postures It is the key to feeling good and moving better.

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