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Posture is an important part of preventing problems ranging from back pain to fatigue and sore on muscles. The effects of bad posture on muscles can be devastating.
When the back is straight, the spine is supported and stabilized, but when stretching or practicing other methods of poor posture, the spine no longer has the support it needs to stay balanced, resulting in many health problems. Over time, the effects of bad posture will cause fatigue in the muscles, depression, pain, and headaches.
But annoying aches and pains are not the only things that bad posture can do to your body. The real big problem is that you feel the effects of bad posture on your muscles. Bad posture weakens your muscles, making you more vulnerable to serious injuries.
The Muscles
Muscle is a soft tissue that is found in most animals. Muscle cells contain filaments of actin and myosin proteins that slide over each other, producing a contraction that changes both the length and shape of the cell. Muscles work to produce strength and movement. They are primarily responsible for maintaining and changing posture, locomotion, as well as the movement of internal organs, such as the contraction of the heart and the movement of food through the digestive system through peristalsis.
The effects of bad posture on the muscles can be very disturbing. It will cause uneasiness, pains and would not let you carry out your daily activities effectively.
Effects of Bad Posture on Muscles
You can feel the effects of bad posture on the muscles in the form of:
1. Muscle Imbalance
This is probably number one on the list of the effects of bad posture on muscles. If all of your muscles have the same degree of resting contraction, then an optimal posture should be maintained. When the opposite muscles (for example, the triceps and biceps of the upper arm) have an uneven tone (degree of resting contraction), this will change the position of the joint you are working on (in this case, the elbow).
In fact, if you observe a crowd, you can see a variety of resting elbow positions, some more curved than others. If you look at the body as a whole, such an imbalance that involves many muscles will have surprising effects on your posture. Muscle rehabilitation and specific exercise will focus on and eliminate the effects of bad posture on the muscles.
2. Sore Muscles
The most common of the effects of bad posture on the muscles is muscle pain. When you slouch, the muscles have to work harder to keep the spine stabilized and protected. Additional work on these muscles can cause muscle tension and fatigue. This can lead to chronic problems with tense and sore muscles from the neck to the lower back. Poor posture will cause lower back pain, as well as neck and shoulder pain.
If you have poor posture while standing or sitting for a long time, you will put pressure on the parts of your back and body that were not intended to support the load. The two main muscle groups that suffer most from these problems are the flexors and trunk extenders, which allow you to lean forward and lift objects. It is for this same reason that you can have stress on the joints of the spine when it is very bent.
3. Tight Muscles
One of the effects of bad posture on muscles is that it causes tight muscles. In particular, you will notice this tightness in the muscles of the shoulders, neck, and back. If you already have tight muscles, poor posture aggravates it. If you don’t exercise or stretch regularly, this discomfort will also make it difficult to fall asleep at night. And then you will wake up rigid and the whole cycle will begin again. Relaxing and strengthening these muscles is, therefore, a logical starting point.
Treatment Of Bad Posture
To heal the effects of bad posture on the muscles, I urge you to read our piece on how to keep a straight posture and how to maintain good posture. In those articles, I revealed everything you need to know about having and sustaining a straight posture.
Summary and Recommendation
The effects of bad posture on the muscles can cause muscle imbalances. This will affect movement adversely causing a reduction in movement efficiency. Also, the effects of bad posture on muscles can cause tightness of muscles. It also leads to the soreness of muscles.
If nothing is done about your bad posture it can cause more permanent problems for you. Therefore, take every necessary step to correct your poor posture.
Visiting a chiropractor can also help you with your bad posture.
