Posture Series – Self Assessment - North Jersey Whole Health

If you haven’t already checked out our first two articles on Posture Series – Self Assessment . These postural exercises and stretches are designed to help improve your upper body posture. But how do you know whether you need to be performing them?

An easy way to figure this out is to stand in front of a full-length mirror, relax your shoulders, let your arms dangle, and look at the direction that your palms are facing. If your palms are facing each other exactly, parallel to each other, congratulations you most likely have excellent upper body posture.

Most likely, however, if your palms are facing slightly backward, like the woman in this photo, or completely backward, then your shoulders are internally rotated, which is consistent with upper crossed syndrome. You would be a good candidate for both stretches and exercises to relax the pectoralis muscles and strengthen and remove the inhibition of the rhomboid muscles of the back.

The absolute best way to determine whether you have a postural problem, however, is to have a postural analysis done by a professional. At North Jersey Whole Health Center in Englewood, New Jersey, Dr. Press and Geleta can perform a very quick postural analysis to determine whether a course of exercise and gentle chiropractic care is appropriate for you. Call 201-569-1444 for an appointment today Posture Series – Self Assessment !

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Will It Hurt?

The simple answer is “generally no.” Chiropractic care is safe, gentle, effective for most neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. However, if your problem is chronic, ongoing or the result of a traumatic injury, sometimes care CAN be somewhat uncomfortable. In such cases, we work diligently to reduce or eliminate pain as our primary treatment objective. Our goal is to make you as comfortable and relaxed as possible.