The Connection Between Posture and Health

KINGAROY, Australia - Jan. 21, 2025 - PRLog -- Did you know the shape and function of your neck directly impacts the flow of blood to your brain? A person walking with good posture says, "I own this space, I have purpose." They look more alert and more 'with it'. As studies show that brain blood flow and neck function are correlated, this may in fact be true. A good neck curve and posture have been shown to have many health benefits.

A study in 2012 looked at the flow of blood in the brain, measured with SPECT, and how this was associated with neck pain and dysfunction, measured by Neck Disability Index scores. What they found was that there was a significant difference between subjects and better neck function and lordosis (proper curve) was associated with more blood to the brain, specifically in the parietal lobe, which takes in all the sensory information from the rest of the body and environment, and the frontal lobe, where our movement, personality, humour and decision-making happens.

Other Studies have found:

*There is a relationship between neck pain and forward head posture, in adults and older adults.
*That an improved neck curve also improves neck pain in patients.
*That it is cervical lordosis that is associated with neck disability and pain and disc degeneration more so than forward head posture.
*Severe forward head posture increased the activities of the accessory breathing muscles and decreased the forced vital capacity (our ability to breathe).
*Forward head posture and neck muscle and joint activity can be part of the clinical picture in vertigo and dizziness.
*Correcting the cervical curve improves brain blood perfusion.

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