24/09/2025
✅ Teeth and hip posture are linked because imbalances in the jaw or bite can create a cascade of compensatory changes throughout the body's musculoskeletal system, leading to poor posture, pain, and reduced mobility. Misaligned teeth or a clenching jaw can alter head position, which in turn strains the neck and back muscles.
✅ This strain can cause the pelvis to tilt, increasing tension in the hip flexors and disrupting overall spinal alignment. Correcting dental or jaw issues can help rebalance the body's postural chain, but often requires a multidisciplinary approach involving dental and physical therapies.
❄️How Jaw/Bite Issues Affect Posture❄️
➡️ Head and Neck Compensation: A misaligned bite provides distorted feedback to the brain, causing the head and neck to shift to compensate.
➡️ Muscle Strain: This altered head position forces neck and upper back muscles to work harder, leading to strain and tension.
➡️ Pelvic Tilting: To maintain balance, the pelvis may tilt forward, placing increased tension on the hip flexor muscles.
➡️ Spinal Misalignment: The combined effect of these compensations can disrupt the natural alignment of the entire spine.
