Is Pandemic Posture Affecting Your Health?

One of the major clues you're dealing with poor posture is if your body is hurting or feeling uncomfortable. You may be dealing with lower back pain, a stiff neck or shoulders, headaches as well as numbness or tingling in your arms and hands notes Lauren Jenai, founder of CrossFit and new health and fitness app Manifest.

She goes on to say that you may also look a bit different if your neck isn't properly aligned with the rest of your spine. This includes rounded backs, slouched shoulders, a head that leans forward or the formation of wrinkles/lines on your neck aka tech neck.

"Poor posture also deprives oxygen from your body and brain. When you slump, your brain, heart and lungs cannot function efficiently," Okubadejo points out. "Also, [poor posture] weakens bones and muscles resulting in pain and injury. Every time you lean over even 60 degrees, whether over your phone, the computer or a good book, you're adding up to 60 pounds of pressure on your neck."

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