Bad posture affects blood pressure, breathing, metabolism, digestion, mood, energy and chronic pain. Try these exercises to ...

As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. It can affect ...

We've all been told to stand up straight and not to slouch by parents, but let's face it, most of us never listen and that can lead to uncomfortable consequences. So registered physiotherapist Dev ...

Rear view of a male freelancer having back problems while sitting at his desk in front of the monitor, feeling the pain in his back and shoulders Ivan Pantic via Getty Images If you spend a lot of ...

The Upright Go is a smart device that reminds you when you're slouching. I wore it during work and found it helpful most of the time. Doctors said I still need to work out and build up my core for ...

Dr. Brennan Spiegel, a gastroenterologist, found a connection between bloating and poor posture. Slouching causes the intestines to compress, making it harder to properly digest food. He said ...

Slouching is when people sit, stand, or walk with their head and shoulders hanging down, causing back pain, muscle strain, and neck pain in some people. Children are also quite likely to slouch, with ...

Pilates expert Brooke Siler IDs the most common kinds of bad posture in her new book, The Women's Health Big Book of Pilates, to help put you on a straighter path. Pilates experts are obsessed with ...

Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a sideways C- ...

Bad posture can be the silent culprit of your body’s aches and pains. With more people working from home, the couch or dining room table has replaced the ergonomic office set up, leaving many of us ...

More than half of people in the UK say they have poor posture – and it's about much more than just slouching. Dr Xand explains how poor posture can lead to a range of health issues, from back and neck ...

Ignoring poor posture can lead to serious health issues, including back and neck pain, headaches, and breathing difficulties. Slouching strains muscles and joints, impacting digestion and circulation.