Your Mom Was Right, Stop Slouching!

Dr. Hartwig here again at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. A recent social media post by Harvard Health stated that slouching not only causes bad posture, sloppy appearance, and other things, it also leads to fatigue. So, if you’re feeling tired or run...

Prevent Injuries With Good Posture

Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. Posture, like many things, is a habit, and that habit can be good or bad, just like your posture. It can be very good or very bad. A very easy way to kind of be mindful of your posture is to set some alarms on your phone...

Wanna Hang Out?

No! When it comes to our posture we should never “hang out!” Whether you’re standing or sitting you need to use your bones and muscles to support yourself and not be lazy by “hanging” by your ligaments. When we slouch we’re allowing...

Is That Weird?

Slouching and poor posture have become so commonplace that when you see someone standing up straight, you may think there’s something off with that person.  Our sedentary culture and overreliance on technology have made good posture the exception, not the rule,...

Up, Up, and Away!

Stand up more than you sit. Sit up straight when you must be seated. Doing both of these will help the pain you may have from slouching lessen and hopefully go away with a couple of very simple actions. No need to thank us.  We are here for YOU!...
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