Posture Tips For
Heart Month
We have learned over the past few weeks how forward head posture (tech neck) has been implicated in carpal tunnel syndrome, upper back tightness, headaches, lower back pain and fatigue.
And even you haven’t seen those videos yet, you can scroll down and check them out right here.
There is one other vital organ inside your chest cavity (thoracic cage) and that is your heart muscle.
So could postural collapse affect your heart in any way?
I am going to quote the summary of 2 studies and you can decide for yourself…
Kado (2005) evaluated the connection between posture and early mortality.
They evaluated the thoracic spine of 1353 elderly people and discovered that people with hyper-kyphotic posture (hump back) have a 144% greater rate of mortality.
In other words, as posture collapses, the percentage of dying before the normal lifespan greatly increases.
And a few years ago, the British Regional Health Study found that men who lost 3cm (1.2”) due to hyper-kyphotic posture (hump back) were 64% more likely to die of a heart attack.
Pay close attention to those numbers because they are more than significant.
So not only does postural collapse cause you to have musculoskeletal aches and pains, it can also impact internal organ function as well.
So if you are struggling with the aforementioned aches and pains, or your concerned about your heart and lung health, please be sure to watch our next video as I may have a solution for you.