Health and Fitness Information Center

Posture, Part 1

• Health Topics

• Asthma/Allergies
• Blood Pressure
• Blood Testing
• Body Fat Measuring
• Breast Exam
• Breastfeeding
• Cholesterol
• Defibrillator
• Diabetes
• Family Health
• Fitness
• Nutrition
• Safety
• Stress
• Thermometry
• Weight Control

Are your legs crossed? Is one hip forward or back of the other? Shoulders slumped forward? Upper back hunched? Head jutting forward to read the screen?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, chances are good that you don’t feel great sitting the way you’re sitting right now. You may not feel particularly bad, but the effects of poor posture are cumulative.

Our culture is more sedentary than ever before. The increase in computer use for work and play has contributed to our sedentary ways. Repetitive use injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or neck strain are on the rise. Ergonomic office and computer furniture, not to mention specialists who come to your office to fit you for the furniture – are becoming more common.

Can you lower your risk of becoming injured at your desk?

You bet you can.