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Give Your Spine a Break: The Importance of Proper Posture
Most people try to take care of their bodies. For teeth, there is brushing. For hair, there is washing. You probably trim your fingernails and scrub your skin. The food we eat is for our digestive system, and the exercise we do gives our cardiovascular system a boost. With all of this, do you think twice about your spine?
Spinal Care
Your spine needs special care and attention as well. That is why you need to reduce pressure on your spine. Bad posture can cause minor aches, and over time, it can even cause serious health complications.
Sitting Posture
Most people think that sitting is a way too much and sit in ways that do their bodies more harm than good.
When you sit, make sure your posture is ergonomically correct. Sitting causes many people to the shoulders.
It is also important to avoid craning your neck.
Even with good posture, you should still get up every now and then. Every hour you sit, make sure you spend a few minutes stretching to give your spine a break.
Standing Posture
Like sitting, standing can be tomach tight. Your head should be lined up with your shoulders and pelvis.
Be careful to bend.
If keeping this posture is tricky, use a small box to step on with one foot. This small move can dramatically reduce the strain on your spine.
Other tips for good posture while standing are included below.
Change it up: Move around with some frequency. Any position will hurt if you hold it too long.
Soften the surface: The floor can impact your posture as well. Softer surfaces provide more relief for your spine. You can buy a rubber mat as well, which can provide a better surface no matter where you stand.
Keep it bent: If possible, try to bend your knees often. When your legs are straight, there is additional pressure on your joints and back. Plus, bending your knees keeps your circulation moving.
Better Posture, Better Health
Your spine works hard. Be sure to give it the support it needs with proper posture while sitting and standing.
In this instance, an athlete was originally diagnosed with minor quadriceps muscle strain and was treated for four weeks, with unsatisfactory results. When he came to our clinic, the muscle was not healing, and the patients’ muscle tissue had already begun to atrophy.
Upon examination using MSUS, we discovered that he had a full muscle thickness tear that had been overlooked by his previous provider. To mitigate damage and promote healing, surgery should have been performed immediately after the injury occurred. Because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, the patient now has permanent damage that cannot be corrected.
The most important advantage of Ultrasound over MRI imaging is its ability to zero in on the symptomatic region and obtain imaging, with active participation and feedback from the patient. Using dynamic MSUS, we can see what happens when patients contract their muscles, something that cannot be done with MRI. From a diagnostic perspective, this interaction is invaluable.
Dynamic ultrasonography examination demonstrating the full thickness tear and already occurring muscle atrophy due to misdiagnosis and not referring the patient to proper diagnostic workup
Demonstration of how very small muscle defect is made and revealed to be a complete tear with muscle contraction under diagnostic sonography (not possible with MRI)
Complete tear of rectus femoris with large hematoma (blood)
Separation of muscle ends due to tear elicited on dynamic sonography examination
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