Spinal Alignment Exercise

These exercises are great for proper posture, spinal problems and low back pain relief. Believe it or not, standing up straight helps you look slimmer, improves body image and self-confidence.

Rationale

The aligned spine lets your spinal cord and spinal nerves occupy the correct anatomical position within the spinal column and between the vertebrae. Unaligned vertebral disks create asymmetrical pressure on the spinal part of the nervous system. Even if it is not pathological, this condition is not optimal for the nervous system's functioning

Start Position

Straighten the body watching yourself in the mirror.

Movement

• Lift up the shoulders
• Rotate them back and down
• Keep them as far back and down as you can
• Relax your arms
• Make your neck long and straight, do not tilt the head
• Make sure the pelvic is well aligned vertically and does not curl back or forward.
• Keep the posture for 16 counts, relax.

Repeat eight times.
Remember how your body feels during this exercise. Repeat as many times a day as it takes to make it your habitual posture.