Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

“Sit up straight,” “elbows off the table,” “don’t slouch!” – commands that echo in the ears of adults across the globe thanks to strict reinforcement from parents at a young age. Like all demands from ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Posture correctors are devices worn under or over ...

Although I have always been tall, I have never been known for my posture. As early as middle school, one of my basketball and volleyball coaches began regularly correcting my posture. She would poke ...

As a child, you might remember your parents reminding you to sit up straight and not to slouch. What might have been annoying then is actually pretty good advice now. Here’s why good posture is so ...

Peter O'Sullivan is a Director at Bodylogic.physio in Perth where he reviews and treats patients with low back pain. He sometimes receives fee's for teaching on evidence based care of people with pain ...

Posture correctors are wearable devices designed to use bands and pressure to help align your shoulders and spine, relieve discomfort, and improve your posture. More research is needed to determine ...

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 ...

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. By Matt Richtel For decades, the idea of standing properly upright carried ...