Do you worry about your posture

Posture is a main concern for the people who work for long hours in front of the computer. It is called as repetitive stress injury. I am very much concerned with it because I am expereincing the same proplem of low back and neck pain. For that I have got a new push back chair which has typical curvature at the back to support you. The best posture to maintain is to sit straight as you had said and rest your hands on the key board. Even this posture should not be continously kept for more than 30 min. Every 30 min try to get up and walk for a while, and then come back and do your work. The pressure on the back will be decreased. Doing stretching exercises and jogging will help you to strengthen your back muscles as well.

Yes indeed. I have a bad back. For me it is very necessary to have the right posture. If I get lazy and when I am tired, I pay the price with pain all over my back and legs. I had my first Hernia operation when I was 31 years old. For ten years, I was working good and it was going great. Know I am back to zero. Cannot do my normal job and need to exercise every day. What I find very hard to do. On top of that I have gotten a depression, that makes me very lazy. Where as I find I am gaining to much weight because I sleep to much. Weight gaining is not good for your posture. On the other had , I have meet a real good doctor and she has given me hope. She believes if I train often enough, my muscles will get stronger and I will be able to live again. Next month the real training at the sport club begins! So yes posture is fatal in my case. Take care, Margajoe

I worry about it a lot. I often forget to sit up straight and end up looking like a question mark in front of the computer. I don't know why I still do it. It aggravates and old rib injury and makes my stomach cramp up a little.

Hi! As I have scoliosis, I need to watch my posture more than I do, for sure! Doing yoga regularly is a great way to become more aware of your posture. Namaste, Becky

Oh, yeah! Sitting for long hours in front of the computer makes me slouch more often these days. Posture is important to me so it worries me at times when I experience neck and back aches.

Posture is definitely important to me. I slouch naturally so I have to make an effort to sit up. I have a job where I spend most of my day at a desk so I'm afraid that if I don't continue to make an effort I could end up with a permanent slouch. I wouldn't mind wearing a good posture brace if it wasn't so hot this time of year.

well it maters i mean your body posture me working on computer from last 3-4 yers for more than 4 hours... i feel the pain when i use a low level chair or sofa. but when i use a higer lever chair i cant feel the pain... for u if u doing so much work on computer daily i must say use some spinal belt.it will give extenal support and do some strech work for 5-10 mins daily to stength ur spine have a nice time n get well

you sound like my mother, she is always after me to straighten my back from when i was a teenager and unfortunately, i havent listend to her! i do try to sit up straight, but often forget!

it is important but sometimes no matter how concern i am i just tend to slouch without realizing it.

My son has rounded shoulders through slouching so much, I have already told him that if he does not stand up straight he will have a hump. It is quite hard to remember to stand up straight though, I am guilty of doing it. Mind you I actually find that sitting in front of the computer I actually do sit up real straight. But this is because I did typing when I was younger and so was taught all the correct posture at college. It is just automatic, but when I am standing I just slouch and that too is just automatic!

doubloonie_ I've been thinking about this for days. I noticed my body is changing, but my tummy, not my back. I'm slender, but I did have three kids. I also noticed I breathe from my stomach. These last few days I've been working on breathing from my lungs, which lifts my body. It also helps to maintain good posture. I know when I get really intense on mylot, I forget all about posture and breathing. I'm increasing my awareness and your discussion reminded me. I think I'll put a little sign near my laptop. "Are you a slouch today?"

I have really bad posture. Whether I'm standing or sitting, I tend to slouch. I don't really know why I do this. It hurts to stand straight and sit straight. i think there's something wrong with my back or spine. One time, when I had dinner with my friend's family and their acquaintance, the acquaintance noticed my bad posture and corrected me. I was really embarrassed because she, a total stranger, had noticed it. I try to sit up straight but often times I forget. :(

hi dear posture is sure very important ...if we dont maitain the right posture our back can go for a six..i also find myself slouching in front of the PC..though i try to keep it right after sometime it is back to the hunch..it is tough to maintain the correct posture..lot of consious effort has to b put..have a nice day..

I always think in the same way as you. I feel weird too when my mom sees me slouching in front of the pc and tells me to change my posture... _

I do. I have been advised several times to check my posture. I slouch when I use the computer too. Lately I was diagnosed of functional scoliosis. The doctor said that it was because of my lifestyle and my posture. I work in an office and I usually work in front of the computer so that is a lot of slouching. I often have pains on my lower back. The doscotr advised me therapy for 3 weeks, 3 times a week to make things right. Ughhhhh!

i think that posture is very important. i mean, you only get one body and you should take care of it while you can so you don't regret it later. i've found that when i'm really tired, i tend to slouch a little. but for the most part, i think that i have really good posture. my dad is retired air force and some things just weren't allowed when i was younger.

I am consious about my posture but while sitting in front of the computer for hours especially while I am at home, I forgot about this and after some time when my shoulders or back begin to ache I will remember about this and then correct my posture and try to sit straight. I think we should be more careful about our posture other wise it will create hump or slouches later.

I don't have a good posture, maybe some problem with my ribcage. It is different when I compared it with my brother. I had been trying to straighten my posture since high school. I think I look lousy when I my posture isn't straight. But then, I think don't have a lot of discipline because after some time of keeping it straight, it would still come back to its slouchy state without me noticing it. Once in a while I still try to get it straight. But not all the time.

It is important to me but I don't fret on it. If I experience any pain on any part of my body like lower back or shoulders, I immediately make a conscious effort to straighten up my body. Or if I happen to pass the mirror and see shoulders drooping, I try to correct it.

yeah i do worry at times when someone come up to u and comment on it especially when ladies do that u have to lok into it :)