Posture Quadrant Three
Health Risks Associated With Posture Quadrant Three
Dr Brad Ivanchuk is a Burlington chiropractor at Life Chiropractic Centre which is a family chiropractic facility.
Over the past few weeks we have learned about the health risks associated with spinal misalignments in the various posture quadrants and as promised, today we are going to learn about the health risks associated with spinal misalignments in posture quadrant #3, which is your 5 lower lumbar vertebrae and pelvis.
The main purpose of quadrant #3 is to stabilize your body.
And it is very important to understand that the majority of postural distortion patterns are initiated here.
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Other important functions associated with quadrant #3 are balance, respiration, digestion, reproduction and detoxification.
As you can see, spinal misalignments here can significantly debilitate your quality of life.
Other things you need to know about quadrant #3; misalignments here in the elderly population can result in less postural control and more postural sway which increases their chances of stumbling and falling.
Also, the number one musculo-skeletal problem associated with quadrant #3 is lower back pain.
And remember what we learned a while back – chronic low back pain sufferers have 10 to 20 times more loss of gray matter in their brain than those who don’t suffer from low back pain.
So, taking all of these into consideration, it is absolutely critical to have excellent spinal alignment in your lower back and pelvis.
Irrespective of gender, age or occupation.
Next time we will discuss the 4th and final posture quadrant #4, but in the meantime if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your children may have, please call me.
Remember that consultations and posture checks in our office are always free of charge, family appointments are also available, and we have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings.
Our phone number here in Burlington is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me by clicking directly on the link found right on our home page.
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