How to straighten the spine? - Rising Family Chiropractic 300 45th Street South, Ste 315, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States

People who are engaged in sitting jobs may suffer from many health problems. The most common problems include back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, and spinal curvature. Improper posture is the most common reason for spinal curvature. Many people slouch on the chair which gives rise to back pain because slouching puts pressure on the spine. This also reduces the strength of the muscles and can cause long-term problems. 

How to straighten the spine? 
You must follow the tips given here to keep your back straight. You need to focus on your posture. You must sit straight tall up in the chair to keep your back straight. 

You must take breaks after every half an hour and walk around to increase the strength of your muscles and stretch your muscles. 
You can also use an adjustable table and chair to make adjustments as per your needs. This will also help in avoiding sitting for a long time because you can stand in between to keep your back straight. 

You must use simple exercises to improve the strength of your muscles. You can visit a physical therapist or a chiropractor who can suggest you the right exercises to strengthen the muscles of your back.

 

Now, we will learn more about how to straighten your spine.

You can use simple tips to keep your spine straight and improve posture.

If you have to sit for long hours at work, you must ensure that the chair is comfortable. You must spend money to buy an ergonomic chair to support your back. 

You must keep your posture right. If you keep slouching frequently you must sit up straight and should try to move. This will help to improve your posture over time. 

Exercises

You can also perform certain exercises to improve the strength of the muscles of your spine. Exercises will also help to improve posture. 
• You must start with mild exercises to remove any tightness from the muscles. 
• You must use other exercises such as sit-ups, crunches, etc. to increase the strength of your muscles. 
• Yoga and Pilates are also useful in improving the strength of muscles of the spine and also help in improving posture. 
• Deep breathing also helps in improving posture and helps to improve body alignment naturally. It also helps to keep your spine healthy. 
• Another simple exercise that can help to straighten your spine is a shoulder blade squeeze. Sit up tall in the chair and keep your shoulders and back down. Then, squeeze shoulder blades for a few seconds and then release. Repeat this exercise a few times. 
• You can also practice another easy and simple exercise to strengthen your back muscles and spine. Lie down on your stomach and keep your arms extended. Lift your arms, legs, and chest slowly and hold for a few seconds. Then lower down slowly and repeat this a few times. 

Thus, you can practice the above-given tips and exercises to increase the strength of muscles and for improving posture. This will help to bring your body in balance and will also help to give you relief from pain and discomfort in the back.  

If you do not feel comfortable doing exercises, you must consult with a physical therapist.