24/01/2026
Posture!
Why is it so important ? Because we use our bodies as a form of transportation for a very long time and like a car we need it to run as well as possible.
Do you have unanswered pain that doesn’t seem to go away? Do you feel that you lead with a certain shoulder or hip? Or does something just not feel right ?
Even for therapists (case in point, me) we look at posture daily but tying a connection can be the tricky thing. After a year of returning to football and long distance running I have been treating with physio help mu hamstrings and hips, bit could still could not figure out why my lower right hip muscle , quadratus lumborum (QL) was not recovering as fast as it should . Assessing a few mattresses dod not fix the problem . Stripping back every factor led to my sleep posture contributing to pain, this includes being a side lier and rolling my hips toward the bed and sleeping on a hard adjustable bed base (that I was trialing for multiple years to learn the impact of head and foot raise).
Solution was:
✅Physio to strengthen my weaker areas as even though as a person that attends gym almost daily I was weak around the hips and hamstrings
✅remove solid bed base
✅find a bed that feels comfortable to myself and my partner, current one is inner spring and graded sections
✅and the ACE in the pack oa this one, using a sleeping knee pillow to prevent leg cross over … game changer !
Outcome…
Can now move more freely on the lower back when getting out of bed, obvious less hip pain although still a little restricted, and a return to a full nights sleep (not the unsettled restless sleep that is really annoying).
And it all comes back to posture. Port sleep posture in addition to increased exercise demands and reduced awareness to changes occurring led to a significant problem , but a problem that was fixable. Luckily I got onto it early and sought various advise and help.
So the question oa how oa your daily postures, do you have any sneaky pains, and could they be related to a sneaky comfortable poatire that is really creating potential problems ???
🚨 IS THIS YOU? READ THIS BEFORE YOUR BACK DOES 🚨
Many of us sit like this every single day—sitting on a wallet or crossing the same leg again and again—without realizing the silent damage it causes to our body.
When you sit unevenly, your body adapts to the imbalance. Over time, this leads to uneven shoulders, a strained spine, and uneven hips. What feels comfortable in the moment slowly turns into a biomechanical problem.
⚠️ Poor sitting habits don’t hurt immediately—but they hurt permanently.
Prolonged asymmetrical sitting alters spinal alignment, increases muscle imbalance, and places abnormal stress on joints and discs.
🔴 Common consequences include:
• Chronic back pain
• Frequent headaches
• Early fatigue
• Joint problems
• Numbness or tingling
• Long-term spinal degeneration
🧠 Posture is not about looking straight — it’s about staying balanced.
Your spine is designed to stay neutral. Even small daily habits, repeated for hours, can reshape movement patterns and load distribution.
✅ Simple fixes that matter:
✔️ Remove your wallet before sitting
✔️ Keep both feet flat on the floor
✔️ Avoid crossing the same leg repeatedly
✔️ Sit tall with equal weight on both hips
✔️ Take posture breaks every 30–40 minutes
💡 Remember: Your body learns what you teach it daily.
Teach it balance, not compensation.
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