Are you, like lots of our patients, reminding your teen to sit up straight, stop slouching or put down their devices…?
Apart from looking rather unappealing, bad posture in teenagers (and anyone else, for that matter) can lead to lasting changes over time.
Teens undergo numerous physical changes during growth and puberty that can impact the condition of their muscles and joints. Continued use of devices for long periods, carrying heavy bags, or sitting for long periods, encourages the head to tilt forward. This puts strain on the neck and potentially can lead to headaches and permanent changes to the spine. It may start to define their body structure for life.
Many of the issues we see in the clinic for our younger patients relate to posture! But with tech and automation usage increasing, our adult patients are suffering from symptoms relating to poor posture as well.
We can help you take steps to improve spinal alignment. To address poor postural habits and to make small changes to improve your health and well-being.
