Your lower back is more prone to chronic pain and discomfort than most other parts of your body. In fact, low back pain affects around 80 percent of people at some point in their life. Swayback ...

Upper crossed syndrome refers to a particular configuration of overlapping overactive and underactive muscle groups in the neck, chest, and shoulders. Typically, poor posture causes the syndrome, ...

You may be able to improve your postural muscles over time with a combination of yoga, stretching, and exercises to build your strength. Design by Pichamon Chamroenrak. Photographs by James Farrell.

“With age comes wisdom,” writer Oscar Wilde observed. But he died at 46, too young to know firsthand what actually comes with age -- like fundamental changes to your posture. Live long enough, and you ...

A person’s sitting position can help maintain good posture and a healthy back and spine. Tips include using a suitable chair and keeping the back straight and feet flat on the floor. Sitting with a ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...

Bilateral vestibular hypofunction is associated with chronic disequilibrium, postural instability, and unsteady gait owing to failure of vestibular reflexes that stabilize the eyes, head, and body. A ...

As a child, you might remember your parents reminding you to sit up straight and not to slouch. What might have been annoying then is actually pretty good advice now. Here’s why good posture is so ...

Good posture may help anyone avoid back pain and discomfort, but for people with ankylosing spondylitis, proper posture can help sidestep a vicious cycle of pain and other symptoms, such as stiffness ...

New Kellogg School research suggests that a ‘powerful posture’ may have a greater impact on achievement than title and rank 1/6/2011 - Show enthusiasm, ask questions and bring copies of a resume — ...

"Stand up straight!" If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably heard that your entire life. But what does it really mean? The basic understanding of "good" posture involves keeping your head ...