Comment by oarfish
7 hours ago
I guess it's technically cool, but one should be aware that there is no such thing as "good posture" or no accepted definition that lends itself to good science. slouching isnt bad, remaining in the same posture for a long time is, or at least it can lead to discomfort. people that sit up straight all the time still get back pain. i slouch all the time and i don't. The popular attachment to specific configurationa of your joints that look aeathetically acceptable os orthorexia, not science.
As my doctor used to say: the best posture is the next one.
Another thing to note: slouching and back pain tend to have more to do with back strength than people realize.
I have suffered back discomfort and pain in periods I haven’t gone to the gym for long enough to lose back muscle.
Given I can be 2 inches taller if I stand up perfect. That's the one I want.
How to achieve it? Not sure. Years of physical therapy and I know the position, but:
>I can't remember to do it.
>I feel my body is tight and pulls me back, so I'm constantly fighting it.
>It hurts. Both tiring, and I feel pains in other parts of my back
I spend most of my time at work on a medicine ball switching between switching, kneeling and standing. At home I switch between reclined, semi-reclined, upright and standing. I think its been working great.