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Pain When Relaxing? It Might Be Your Couch!
After a long day at work, many people look forward to finally getting home and relaxing on the couch. However, you might notice that after an extended period of time lounging, you have stiffness and pressure in your low back and soreness in the neck. If you get up...
5 Benefits of Using a Seat Wedge
At Posture & Wellness, we often recommend using seat wedges to support your body’s natural alignment and proper posture when seated. These foam wedges (which kind of look like a wedge of cheese) create a downward slope on your seat, which allows your pelvis to...
HRV (Heart Rate Variability): A Key Metric of Your Nervous System Function?
Stress is a completely normal part of life. However, chronic stress is becoming a huge problem in our modern society. Luckily, there are various ways you can gain insight regarding whether your body is under stress or not. In turn, you can find ways to tackle the...
Can Poor Posture Lead to Osteoarthritis?
Poor posture has cascading effects throughout the body. It doesn’t just cause issues in the spine or back. In fact, poor posture can lead to imbalances and misalignments within the limbs and their joints. As a result, poor posture can actually accelerate wear and tear...
Top 3 Exercises to Avoid in the Gym to Protect Your Spine
With countless studies and research, it’s undeniable: Staying active is essential to optimise your overall health and longevity. However, what you do matters. Many individuals begin their fitness journey motivated and excited to step into their future selves....
Can Bad Posture Cause Knee Pain?
Knee pain is an all-too-common problem. It can happen due to rigorous activity in sports or play or occur gradually over time. Yet, you might not know that knee pain can also arise due to poor posture. While you might not immediately think your knee pain is due...
Should You Read in Bed?
For many of us, winding down for bed involves reading a good book. As we dive deep into a fictional story, we relax and can forget the stressors of the day, which allows us to, eventually, ease into a deep slumber. However, for your posture, there can be some...
5 Ways to Build a New Habit (And Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions!)
With the New Year well underway, many of us may have set various goals and resolutions for ourselves to achieve in this coming year. However, we all know the pain of trying to keep our New Year’s Resolutions. A few months into the year, we’ve all but forgotten about...
The Power of the Sun
While we might not be getting as much sunny weather as we would like this time of year, hopefully, you can use some of this info for inspiration to get outside (no matter how gloomy it might seem!). The sun has an incredible impact on our health and well-being....