Quick Posture Fixes You Can Do Anywhere

We all have read some articles or seen news reports recommending exercise among other fundamental health tips. However, it’s not always easy to prioritize workouts – and for many of us, that’s especially true during the business week. Plus, when weather is bad, no one wants to drive to the gym.

What many of us need is a simple at-home routine, so that we can strengthen our bodies and accomplish back pain relief as efficiently as possible. The below workout from certified athletic trainer (ATC) Christina Eyers allows you to start getting in shape, enhancing your quality of life without the hassle.

Lunge

Clasping both hands at the hips, place one of your feet out in front of you. Bring your thigh down until your forward knee is at a right angle. There should be a bend in both knees, with the load evenly distributed. Carefully bring yourself back up, maintaining strong posture throughout. Switch sides.

Deltoid raise

Note that it’s even more important with a deltoid raise to pay attention to posture. Also, you want to grab two cans of soup from the kitchen.

Stand up straight with the arms hanging naturally, holding the cans of soup. Without bending the elbows, elevate the arms so they are even with your shoulders. Make sure not to raise the shoulders in the process. Return the arms to their original position. You can do one side and then the other, or you can do both simultaneously.

Calf raise

When we look at the body holistically, we can appreciate how an exercise that seems to focus on the calves can also help to alleviate back pain. The calf raise tones your legs and rebalances soft tissue – especially critical for women who wear high heels on a regular basis. To perform the exercise, you will need to be somewhere that has a sudden but relatively small vertical rise, such as a staircase or the curb of a parking lot.

Your feet should be touching. Get up onto tiptoes. Next, bring your heels down so that they are slightly below the height of the step. That’s it. For safety, make sure that there is something you can grab to keep from falling, such as a banister or fence.

One step at a time

Another simple element to reduce the symptoms of back pain that can be accomplished with just an extra couple minutes within your daily life is taking the stairs. Like the above exercises, opting for the stairs can help you lose weight, physically condition your body, and boost circulation.

These health tips should help you quickly and easily incorporate exercise into your life to relieve and prevent chronic pain. However, comprehensive healthcare treatment is a further step that can achieve longer-lasting results. Get your first two visits for only $47 today.

Sources:

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