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Whether you sit, stand or walk, lie down or get up, bend, reach, lift or carry, the key to good posture is maintaining the normal curves of the spine. Any position, gesture, action or movement that alters these curves has the potential to place strain on spinal structures, weaken them, produce discomfort or pain and make the back more vulnerable to injury.

In order to maintain normal spinal curves you need to keep your back, abdominal and leg muscles in good tone and you need to guard against overweight. You also need to balance regular exercise with rest and relaxation.

It is not only sedentary workers who require exercise. Even those whose occupations involve physical labour may be using certain muscles habitually to the neglect of others. Suitable exercises, done regularly, will help to stretch out shortened muscles which contribute to poor posture. Exercise will help to keep joints freely moving and less liable to be injured. Examples of such exercises are given throughout this book.

Please remember to check with your doctor before practising these or any other exercises. Ask if they are suitable for you and compatible with treatment you may be receiving.