Posture

Many people have concerns about posture. Poor posture can lead to back pain and pinched nerves. Some people have abnormal curvature of the spine, called scoliosis, while others experience a side lean or forward hunched position.

There are many causes of abnormal posture including:

• Abnormal spine curves
• Low bone density (osteoporosis)
• Narrowing of the spaces between the spine bones (stenosis)
• Muscle imbalance
• Core muscle weakness
• Poor postural awareness

Back and neck pain often coincide with poor posture.

Synaptic physical therapy can:

• Assess your posture
• Make recommendations on how to optimize your trunk position during every day tasks or while at work (ergonomics)
• Provide spinal conditioning to help strengthen and re-train your posture muscles
• Teach you body mechanics to minimize your back and neck pain and reduce your risk of future injury
• Work with you on specific exercises to build bone or decrease the amount of bone loss.