Bad posture can often go unnoticed until it starts having an impact on your quality of life. Telltale signs include constantly tight shoulders or always feeling the need to crack your neck. Most ...

In a world of sitting at desks and slumping in front of screens, back pain is known to be the most common ailment among Americans. Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, a board-certified neurosurgeon in New York ...

Remember those constant reminders from your parents to “stand up straight”? It turns out they were onto something. Good posture is more than just a confidence boost—it’s essential for your health and ...

As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. It can affect ...

In an age where many spend hours hunched over computers and smartphones, proper spinal alignment has become increasingly rare. The consequences of poor posture extend far beyond appearance, affecting ...

A recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns. Skeletons used in a museum in ...