When you sit down, your body naturally folds. That folding creates compression in the skin, fat, and connective tissue around ...

Sitting is a stable position that should ideally reduce pressure on the body, yet many people collapse their posture, which ...

Most of us spend the majority of the day twisted into some sort of contortion in front of a computer screen, looking down at our phone or curled up on the couch. The hunched back, the rounded ...

People often say that your feelings are “written all over your face.” That’s because our facial expressions are a main way we communicate emotions, whether that means smiling and crinkling our eyes ...

Your grandmother was right about sitting up straight, but for reasons she probably never imagined. The hunched position most of us adopt throughout the day—leaning into computer screens, curving over ...

In today’s world, where long hours in front of screens and sedentary lifestyles are the norm, optimal body alignment is more important than ever. The rise of posture correctors offers a promising ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I'm only 17.

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...