Last Updated on January 7, 2021
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We spend most of our time hunched over computers, slouching on chairs, and sleeping in positions that are rather…creative! Although we know that we should always sit up and stand up straight with our shoulders back to maintain a good posture, there is more to having a good posture than all that.
Many of your poor habits can lead to spine problems including obesity, lack of exercise, bad sleeping position, and a poor quality mattress that may lead to muscle strain, neck and back pain, spine misalignment or deformity.
What you have to do is to replace poor habits with better ones to keep your spine straight and save yourself the pain of some serious spine conditions and disorders.
This list will show you a number of good habits and exercises that will help you maintain your spine’s flexibility and keep your spine healthy.
#1 – Sit up straight
Before anything else, always pay attention to your sitting position.
Many of us spend all day tied to a desk at work and later complain about back and neck pain. Do we actually pay attention to their posture during the never-ending hectic days at work? Do we ever get up from our chairs or take a walk during breaks? Probably not.
Here is what you should do: Sit up with a straight back and keep your shoulders relaxed not hunched or shrugged.
When it’s time to take a break from work, do not eat in front of the computer and get back to work as soon as you finish. Have your lunch, move around, and stretch your back, neck, shoulders, and arms. This will prevent spine stiffness and back pain.
Otherwise, your bad posture and habits will cause you vertical subluxation which causes your spine to become misaligned and gives you severe pain.
#2 – Sleep on a well-balanced mattress
You likely sleep 6 or 8 at night and spend around 1/3 sleeping in your lifetime, which means that if you were to have spine problems they would probably happen due to bad sleeping positions and the low quality of your mattress.
