Don't Get The Hump!

Don't Get The Hump!                               

Take a look at your posture...

Have you ever been told when you were younger by your mum to sit up, don't slouch! Stand up right! Keep your head up! Sound familiar?

Well, we all think we know better when we are younger and dismiss this advice in an instant as just plain old nagging!
But as we get older we soon find out that we say the same to our kids, and yes we get the same reaction too, kids will be kids! But in today's modern society we should take notice a little more to what we are being told about our bodies if we want to live a pain-free, healthier life.
Pressures on the upper part of our spine can cause us not only Back pain but Neck pain, Headaches and Shoulder pain etc. Being hunched over a desk at the computer all day without sitting in a chair that gives us proper support is not very good at all. 
You should take regular hourly breaks and have a bit of a stretch with your hands above your head as if you had just got out of bed. This not only stretches the spine, but also relieves some of the stress that has built up in the upper back (thoracic area).
Without sitting properly you could end up getting the 'HUMP' quite literally, as you find yourself slouching at the desk, shoulders and head move forward, pressure builds and the upper part of the spine curves. All the muscles will tighten and hold the spine in this position, and if you happen to have a vertebrae out of place the muscles will not allow it back into it's rightful place. This could end up causing other problems later on elsewhere in the body, as the messages to the brain and other organs get blocked.
By visiting your registered Dorn Method Practitioner once a month they will be able to not only release this pressure on the upper area of the spine and help you overcome 'getting the hump', they will also be able to release the stress of our everyday living that has affected the other parts of your body too, such as joints etc. Once your practitioner has managed to align your spine you will be shown a few simple self help exercises to keep yourself in alignment.   

(This article was published in Choice Health Magazine Aug/Sept 2012)

Copyright: 2012
Written by Paul Knowles
Advanced Dorn Method Practitioner
www.dornmethodnottingham.co.uk