Three Rules for better back health
By sarahadmin 10 September 2025
i treat people everyday who have aches and pains associated with their work posture. Regular movement is essential for blood flow to the muscles. Maintaining adequate strength in your muscles is also important.
One of the lesser known facts is that our stress levels and mood can also influence pain and feed into our tension levels .
If you have posture related pain give us a call and speak to the Osteopath.
The BBC have published an interesting article about ‘good’ posture…
For years we’ve been told that good posture means standing tall, shoulders back and your spine straight as a rod.
But that might not actually be true. According to Dr Xand van Tulleken, a doctor and BBC presenter, much of what we think we know about posture is outdated.
In fact, trying to hold yourself bolt upright all day could do more harm than good, he told Morning Live.
As the end of summer looms and many people return to work and studying, here are his three suggestions to improve your posture and in turn help look after your back.
- Keep moving
- Build strength, not stiffness
- Change your mindset