Lesson 3- The 7 Most Overlooked Causes of Pain

Welcome to Part 3 of The Seven Most Overlooked Causes of Body Pain & What You Can Do About Them Today series.

Let’s get right to it!

HEY! Are you sitting upright in your chair? I’m kidding of course; you can sit however you choose. But maybe you don’t even realize that you’re making a choice and that the choices you make in how you sit or even stand are affecting the way you feel.

Most people don’t have physical clues (such as immediate pain) reminding them to sit up straight or keep both legs on the ground, uncrossed, so it’s not even a thought that comes to mind. It really should be though.

Poor posture will put unnecessary stress on your muscles and even your spine. Any time you put undue stress on your body, you are literally creating more aches and pains for yourself.

Over time, the bad posture will cause some of your muscles to shorten, others to lengthen. It will also lead to fatigue because some muscles work harder than others. The imbalance that is created will definitely affect the way your muscles work and cause you more aches and pains in parts of your body that you generally wouldn’t even have to deal with if you were sitting and standing up straight.

Maintaining good posture for yourself will actually allow you to do more with more energy, and you’ll experience less stress and less fatigue. When talking about overall good health, posture ranks right at the top of the list along with eating right, stretching, exercising, and getting a good night’s sleep.

So make a choice today to break the HABIT.

Using good posture is really easy! It just takes a little conscious effort. But if you do it (or anything else for that matter) for 21 consecutive days it will become your new habit. It may seem like a long time but 21 days of concentrated effort for a lifetime of the reduction in the amount of chronic pain you have is truly priceless.

I hope this new information is helping you on your journey to the pain free you, you once knew!

Take care and be WELL!

Barbara M. LaDrig LMT #4409, NCTMB

http://www.MuscleTensionRelief.com

Please note: This is only my opinion and is not to be treated as medical advice, I am not a doctor.