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Slide show: Prevent back pain with good posture
By Mayo Clinic staff
Why is good posture important?
When it comes to posture, your mother did know best. Her frequent reminders to stand up straight and stop slouching were good advice.
Your spine is strong and stable when you practice healthy posture. But when you stoop or slouch, your muscles and ligaments struggle to keep you balanced — which can lead to fatigue, back pain and other problems.
Next slide- The secret of good posture: A physical therapist's perspective. American Physical Therapy Association. http://www.apta.org/AM/Images/APTAIMAGES/ContentImages/ptandbody/posture/Posture.pdf. Accessed Dec. 11, 2008.
- How to sit at a computer. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00261. Accessed Dec. 11, 2008.
- Chou R. Low back pain. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 11, 2008.
