Did your parent or a grandparent ever poke your back so you would pull your shoulders back? Or perhaps a teacher reminding you to sit up straight and at attention? Or maybe you (like me) have gotten ...

“Sit up straight,” “elbows off the table,” “don’t slouch!” – commands that echo in the ears of adults across the globe thanks to strict reinforcement from parents at a young age. Like all demands from ...

In the US, the message is clear: sitting up straight is good, and slouching is bad. But Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America", says it's more complicated than that. In her ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Posture correctors are devices worn under or over ...

Although I have always been tall, I have never been known for my posture. As early as middle school, one of my basketball and volleyball coaches began regularly correcting my posture. She would poke ...

As a child, you might remember your parents reminding you to sit up straight and not to slouch. What might have been annoying then is actually pretty good advice now. Here’s why good posture is so ...

As you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance your shoulders are a bit hunched over, your lower back rounded, and your core muscles are anything but engaged. If this sounds familiar, don’t ...

Put a finger down if you sit hunched over a computer for multiple hours a day. Now put another finger down if you have poor posture and achy muscles because of it. If you have two fingers down, it may ...

Peter O'Sullivan is a Director at Bodylogic.physio in Perth where he reviews and treats patients with low back pain. He sometimes receives fee's for teaching on evidence based care of people with pain ...

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. By Matt Richtel For decades, the idea of standing properly upright carried ...

Posture is a term that describes the position in which a person holds their body when sitting or standing. Poor posture can give rise to back and joint pain. However, a person can improve their ...

Posture correctors are wearable devices designed to use bands and pressure to help align your shoulders and spine, relieve discomfort, and improve your posture. More research is needed to determine ...