10 Expert Tips for Maintaining Good Posture

Do you ever feel like a summer Santa Claus traipsing around with your satchels full of laundry and groceries? Instead of hunching over like our favorite jolly Christmas icon, "Take a wide stance, and bend from your knees and hips, versus leaning over from your low back", explains Eisenstadt. "Most low backs are weak areas for people because they sit all day and are easily injured." So take extra care and don't ho-ho-hold onto pain and strain in vulnerable parts of your body.

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