Have you ever wondered what “sets” your balance and posture? Your mind needs to take in information from the environment to know what’s going on around you, and the body uses your senses as a way to take in information. Your eyes play a major role in balance and posture as they give you feedback on direction and where the horizon is. Your inner ear has special canals that detect movement which is a major contributor to balance and posture. What your feet feel on the ground is very important. Also, information from your muscles brings in a lot of data related to position. The most important muscles for this are located along the spine and particularly in the upper neck. To correct those postural issues we need to get the head positioned straight.

Dr. Matthew Kittleson, UC Life
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