Posture ??

Posture is the body position where you hold your body upright and keeping balanced gravityy while standing, sitting or lying down.

It should there fore be regarded as position assumed by the body before it makes its next move.

. It distributes our body weight evenly on both legs.

TYPES OF POSTURES INACTIVE POSTUREAttitude adopted for resting or sleepingall essential muscular activityused training general relaxation

ACTIVE P0sture integrated activity or action of many muscle is required to maintained active postureIt may be either static or dynamic..

Body having incorrect allignment of segments is termed as bad postures

If the natural curves of the vertebral column are not maintained properly, bad posture may occur

Kyphosis or hunch back (in greeek kyphos isa hump( in grneral terms, is a common condition of a curvature of the upper spine(thoracic.(

COMMON BAD POSTURES1 .kyphosis ( round back (

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It can be either the result of degenerative diseases such as arthritis, developmental problem, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrate

Severe cases can cause great dis comfort and even lead to death

Short eye sight,hard of breathing, weak muscles, quick development of the study, malnutrition andf sickness, insufficient exercises, bone diseases like rickets, carrying heavy loads on shoulders, unsuitable furnitures, habit of doing work by leaning forward etc.

Causes of kyphosis

If specific precautions are not followed ‘kyphosis’ may happen .

Teacher and parent should pay special attention as precaution.

From childhood itself, they shoulkd be given appropriate idea for correct way of sitting, standing and walking for keeping their posture balanced.

The proper exercises are notonly for maintaining good health but but also for maintaining good health but also for controlling postural deformities like ‘kyphosis’.

Precautions

Bend your head backward in standing position.Perform dhanu-rasana regularly.Lie down infront lying position . Keepm your hands near the shoulders. Straighten your arms slowly, raise the chest. Head should be backwards. Keep the position for some times.

Sit firmly in the chair or benches, mind to touch the back of the chair with your buttocks. By looking upward, hold your hands each other behind the head in such a way that your shoulder may remain in strech backwards. Remain in this position for sometimes.

REMEDIES

Swimming

Hanging with ball or pull ups

Calisthenics

Exercise on shoulder wheel and breathing exercises

CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person’s spine is curved from side to side shaped like ‘S’.It is an abnormal lateral curvature of spine.The condition can be categorized based on curvature of spinal column, with relation to the central axis.

1. Dextro scoliosis; with the convexity on the right. 2. Levo scoliosis- with the convexity of the left3. Roto scoliosis- used in conjunction with dextro levo scoliosis.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis may be because of a lot of reasons like partial deafness, unhealthy condition , malnutrition, disease in the joints , rickets , uneven and disturbed weight balance.

Habit of balanced diet should be followed.Try to avoid walking with carrying weight in one hand for long time.Strengthening exercises should be performed.

Precautions

Bending exercises should be performed in opposite side of scoliosis affected curve.

Hold the horizontal bar with your hands and swing your body to the left and right side.

REMEDIES

CORRECTIVE EXERCISES

FLAT FOOTFlat foot or fallen arches is a medical condition in which the arches of the foot collapses with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near complete contact with the ground.

Going barefoot, particularly over terrain such as a beach where muscles are given a good workout is good for all but the most extremely flat footed.

Weak muscles Quick increase in body weight Wearing improper shoes Carrying heavy weight for a longer period

TREATMENT

CAUSES

• The shoes should be of proper shape and size.• Don’t walk bare feet for a long duration• Obesity should be avoided• Don’t force babies to walk at very early stage.• Carrying heavy weight in early childhood should be avoided. • High heeled shoes should be avoided.

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