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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Stand up Straight
Have you ever been told to stand up straight?
If you look in the mirror and see that your head is in a forward position , your shoulders are rounded in a down and forward position and your VDO, vertical dimension of occlusion, the distance between your upper and lower jaw when your teeth meet is reduced, your posture may be your pain problem.
Not only does this type of posture makes you look and feel older than your are, it also the cause for many head and neck pain and severe headaches. In addition, neck and back pain tends to be worse on the side that has the most loss of VDO. Studies have also shown that an increase in the VDO significantly increased range of neck motion and decreased neck and shoulder pain.
One of the things that you can do to help straighten you up is a very simple exercise. Take a pen or pencil and hold it with one hand on each end behind your back.
Walking or standing with a pencil in that position will bring your shoulders, head straight and give you a straighter appearance. Try it for ten minutes a day. In time it will make you feel better and will become your new posture if your bite is corrected as well.
More tips soon.
If you look in the mirror and see that your head is in a forward position , your shoulders are rounded in a down and forward position and your VDO, vertical dimension of occlusion, the distance between your upper and lower jaw when your teeth meet is reduced, your posture may be your pain problem.
Not only does this type of posture makes you look and feel older than your are, it also the cause for many head and neck pain and severe headaches. In addition, neck and back pain tends to be worse on the side that has the most loss of VDO. Studies have also shown that an increase in the VDO significantly increased range of neck motion and decreased neck and shoulder pain.
One of the things that you can do to help straighten you up is a very simple exercise. Take a pen or pencil and hold it with one hand on each end behind your back.
Walking or standing with a pencil in that position will bring your shoulders, head straight and give you a straighter appearance. Try it for ten minutes a day. In time it will make you feel better and will become your new posture if your bite is corrected as well.
More tips soon.
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Abraham A. Katz, DDS
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