Maintaining Balance & Good Posture

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Part of the video series: How to Achieve & Maintain Good Posture

Summary: How to promote and maintain proper posture by understanding balance; learn more about the importance of proper posture in this free personal health video.

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By Dr. Erik Sorbo
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Dr. Erik Sorbo attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, with honors. He is currently a member of the Colorado...read more

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Chances are at some point in your life, a parent, teacher, or someone presumably older and taller than you told you to stand or sit up straight, and tried to explain the importance of good posture. Good posture is an essential component to optimum health. Developing good posture habits early is important because it will optimize breathing and circulation, and help keep the skeletal system in alignment as our body’s framework grows larger and heavier.

In this series of free video clips you’ll learn tips and techniques to help you achieve proper posture. Expert Dr. Erik Sorbo demonstrates a program of stretches, crawls, flexes and balance exercises that will help keep your spine properly aligned. By watching these free instructional videos and following Dr. Sorbo’s simple advice you’ll learn how to achieve and maintain good posture for a lifetime.

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on 8/2/2008 This looks like it would be a good video but the sound does not work. The sound does work on the third video.

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is Dr. Erik Sorbo on behalf of expertvillage.com. Today we’re going to be talking about proper posture and some exercises that you can do to help strengthen your spine, and keep it working the way it should. Another simple overall body strengthening exercise you can do is practicing balance on one foot. Now, standing on one foot requires the balance beginning at the ankle, as well as strength in the leg, the trunk, and everything from there up. This requires good control of muscles throughout the body for this balance. Now, the only 2 ways to cheat are to put your foot down or touch the up leg to the down leg. You must stand with the leg slightly away from the down leg, achieving balance in this fashion. "