Correct Seated Posture

Background

Correct seated posture is essential to staying pain free.  Most commonly, people will slouch forward and this can lead to pain and discomfort.

Slouched Posture

Therefore, it is important to stay in a neutral spine posture when seated.

Neutral Spine Posture

 

 

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Treatment

It is important to achieve neutral spine posture when seated.  This can be done with a few cues.  Start by rocking your pelvis forward and find the neutral lumbar spine.

Rocking Pelvis Forward

Next roll the shoulder back until the thoracic spine is neutral. 

Roll Shoulder Back

Lastly tuck the chin slightly to find neutral cervical spine.

Tuck Chin

 

 

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