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Posture Month

@PostureMonth

Strong Posture keeps your body looking good & moving well! May is Posture Month!

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Stiffness that is worst on waking and eases as you move is a very common pattern. It is telling you something about holding still. Motion is part of the answer. #PostureMonth #MorningStiffness #BackPain posturemonth.org/why-posture…
Worst when you wake. Better when you move.

ALT Worst when you wake. Better when you move.

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A posture assessment: stand against a reference grid in normal clothes, photos front and side, a few movements. Usually under 15 minutes. #PostureMonth #PostureAssessment #WhatToExpect posturemonth.org/posture-che…
How do you stack up? Show me your best posture.

ALT How do you stack up? Show me your best posture.

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Count how many people swing their arms while walking. Phones, bags, pockets. Take one walk this week with nothing in your hands. #PostureMonth #Walking #MoveMore posturemonth.org/posture-bre…
A hand brushing through tall grass on a walk

ALT A hand brushing through tall grass on a walk

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Your head is heavier than it feels. From the side, does your ear line up over your shoulder or in front of it? Just look. #PostureMonth #PostureCheck #ForwardHead posturemonth.org/your-postur…
Your head is heavier than it feels.

ALT Your head is heavier than it feels.

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Same spot, same lighting, same clothes, twice a year. Side and front. Two photos in, you will have something no memory could give you. #PostureMonth #PostureTracking #ProgressPhotos posturemonth.org/posture-ace…
Two photos a year. Same spot, same light.

ALT Two photos a year. Same spot, same light.

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Pregnancy moves your center of gravity forward and changes it again every few weeks. Your balance strategy keeps updating. Be deliberate about support. #PostureMonth #PregnancyHealth #Balance posturemonth.org/posture-env…
Pregnant woman standing at a kitchen counter

ALT Pregnant woman standing at a kitchen counter

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Posture is rarely the single cause of pain, and rarely irrelevant to it. Better question than "is it my posture": what is my posture telling me? #PostureMonth #BackPain #WholePersonHealth posturemonth.org/posture-aff…
Don't ask if it's your posture. Ask what your posture is telling you.

ALT Don't ask if it's your posture. Ask what your posture is telling you.

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Almost everything we do happens in front of us and below shoulder height. Reaching overhead is the motion we quietly stop doing. Once an hour, arms up. #PostureMonth #Mobility #MoveMore posturemonth.org/best-way-to…
Person reaching overhead

ALT Person reaching overhead

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Flip over your most-worn shoes. The wear pattern has been quietly recording how you move for months. Cheapest posture data you will ever collect. #PostureMonth #PostureCheck #Gait posturemonth.org
Your shoes have been taking notes.

ALT Your shoes have been taking notes.

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Seeing your posture in a photo can sting. But it is a starting point, not a judgment. It is exactly the information you need. Look without flinching. #PostureMonth #PostureAwareness #BodyPositivity posturemonth.org/posture-awa…
Your posture today is a starting point.

ALT Your posture today is a starting point.

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