Spinal posture

Spinal posture is the position of the spine in the human body. It is debated what the optimal spinal posture is,[1] and whether poor spinal posture causes lower back pain.[2] Good spinal posture may help develop balance, strength and flexibility.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Swain, Christopher T.V.; Pan, Fumin; Owen, Patrick J.; Schmidt, Hendrik; Belavy, Daniel L. (2020). "No consensus on causality of spine postures or physical exposure and low back pain: A systematic review of systematic reviews". Journal of Biomechanics. 102: 109312. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.08.006. PMID 31451200. S2CID 201756091.
  3. ^ "How to Correct Posture Exercises - Sydney Sports and Exercise Physiology". ssep.com.au. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ https://studenthealth.sa.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/2021-03/posture.pdf [bare URL PDF]