Get Your Posture Checked at TMS Massage

When it comes to personal health the posture is one of the most important, but overlooked factors. How does my posture affect my personal health? Quite simply, when the posture is off, the entire kinetic chain becomes out of balance. These muscular imbalances which are often caused from repetitive actions (how we sit, stand, sleep, work, etc.) cause added tension to the muscles. The body becomes stuck in these fixed muscular patterns. As an example, when someone is a side sleeper their hips, shoulders, and neck are often out proper alignment. We then go for a workout, play sports, music, run around with the kids, or even carrying groceries, these imbalances become exacerbated. As an example the back may now be out of alignment, if we are working out, carrying kids, or groceries undue stress may be placed on certain muscles. This is often when injuries occur.

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