Poor posture isn’t given nearly the credit it deserves in the cause of pain syndromes and eventual disease.
Similar to autoimmune diseases, where body cells attack other body cells causing damage, poor posture coupled with gravitational forces and time can create enough stress that your body is actually damaged by your own body.
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