How Chiropractic Therapy Can Improve Your Posture

Posted on May 25, 2023

Like many, you’ve probably been told to stand up straight growing up. Posture is crucial in sports, everyday living, and overall quality of life. Poor posture affects not only your back but also other bodily systems, interfering with normal function. 

Poor posture can also lead to chronic back pain from a bulging spinal disc. You can get chiropractic care to help you correct the back and any misalignments poor posture may cause. 

Chiropractors have a comprehensive posture correction approach that helps ensure poor posture does not happen again. It’s a holistic approach associated with other health changes to benefit you.

What Is Posture?

Posture is the natural upright stature in which the body and all its muscles can hold itself up. It has to maintain the three natural curves of the spine—at the top, mid-back, and lower back. These curves are essential in maintaining proper function and weight distribution. 

When you have poor posture, this natural formation is disrupted, leading to several complications. Chief among them is spinal misalignments, which impact multiple bodily functions. 

How Can Chiropractic Therapy Help?

• Posture Analysis

When you first visit a chiropractor, they will ask about your symptoms and other issues. They will ask about your medical history, lifestyle, and daily activities. The gathered information helps them determine the exact cause of your poor posture and what changes they may recommend. 
 

• Examination

After the initial consultation, they will recommend several tests to ascertain the extent of the condition further. Diagnosis is that part of chiropractic therapy crucial to isolating the root cause of the issue and treating it.

Because of this, the examination has to be comprehensive to rule out other possible causes. They also have to determine any adverse effects that may have developed during the time you had poor posture. 
 

• Spinal Adjustments

As mentioned, poor posture significantly impacts the spine's health. With this in mind, chiropractors often start their adjustments at the shoulders, progress down the spine, and then to other joints. These will help restore alignment, minimize muscle tension, and improve mobility. The adjustments are gentler than usual to ensure they cause no damage. 
 

• The Affected Tissues

Poor posture strains muscles in your back and shoulders because of the excess weight they have to bear. Typically, your muscles work with the correct posture to hold your body up. When you lean forward or hunch over, your body weight is not distributed to your feet. It is instead directed to the wrong muscles, causing strain and imbalance. 

The chiropractor will work to restore the health of these muscles and tendons and relieve pain. They will also use specific exercises to strengthen the tendons and underused muscles necessary for good posture. 
 

• Stretches and Exercises

While you are going for adjustments at the clinic, the chiropractor will recommend exercises you can do at home. These exercises will help improve your posture and normalize maintaining good posture.

For more on how chiropractic therapy can improve your posture, visit Accident and Injury Chiropractic at our office in Tacoma, Washington. Call (253) 215-8350​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ to book an appointment today.