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According to Paul Chek, “Posture is the position from which movement begins and ends”(2). If we really contemplate what this means it makes posture imperative to life itself. Every aspect of life involves some form of movement whether that be for sport, work, play or survival. Ideal posture prevents us from creating dysfunctional movement patterns that create muscular imbalances. According to Paul Chek “Ideal posture is that state of where muscles will function most efficiently”(2).
If we look at the body like a bicycle wheel, we have certain muscles like the spokes that are too short and tight and others which are too long and weak. These short, tight muscles are referred to as the tonic, postural muscles and the long and weak ones are the phasic or mover muscles. The phasic muscles tend to get lazy and let the tonic muscles do all the work. This imbalance in workload tends to create muscular, skeletal, and postural dysfunctions which can affect not only posture but organ health and fluid dynamics inside the body (1).
Emotions can also cause chronic postural problems and tend to make the tonic, postural muscles short and tight. Even events such as a car wreck or childhood bicyle accident can cause chronic muscle and joint problems which can show up in your posture (1).
In order to optimize our health posture needs to be addressed. My system developed through the Chek Academy has given me the tools to assess any postural imbalances and create a corrective stretching and exercise program to restore balance.
References:
1. Chek, Paul. How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy. The C.H.E.K. Institute, 2004.
2. Chek, Paul. Scientific Core Conditioning. The C.H.E.K. Instititute, 2011.
Posture imbalances can effect performance and general health. By following a corrective stretching, mobilization, and corrective exercise program balance can be restored to the body.
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