Posture Extras
• Sit in a hard,
straight-backed chair.
• Under no circumstances
you would want to cross your legs - this
causes poor circulation and promotes varicose
veins.
• Do foot exercises
when sitting.
•
In an office environment
get up and walk around for a few minutes
once every half hour.
• In a car get sufficient
leg room to prevent legs from bending.
• Small pillows or
cushions add support - use them whenever
in car rides, at work etc
• When shifting from
standing to sitting let your thighs do most
of the work. To stand from sitting, once
again make the most use of your leg muscles.
• Do not strain to
lift anything heavy; all women are built
differently but anything over 35 pounds
is too heavy - you can do serious damage
to your back and abdominal muscles
• Throwing your shoulder
back too far strains your lower back.
• Tucking your buttocks
in gives your pelvis the correct tilt and
shifts your weight so that your center of
gravity is directly over your hips.
• Do not lock your
knees; instead stand with your feet apart.
Make sure your weight rests on your feet
and not just your heels.
• If you must stand
for long, make sure you stand upright with
one foot resting on a low stool for some
time and then switch. Studies show that
women who stand for prolonged periods are
more likely to deliver smaller babies.
• Your abdominal
and back muscles are resting and need warming
up so that is why the extra caution when
getting off the bed. |
