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What are the main causes of bad posture?

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Generally, there are various causes of bad or poor posture, but the gravitational factor is above all. Gravitational force acts upon our body, when we sit, lay down, stand, walk, run or perform any other activity. Our body adapts according to action of gravitational force, if we fail to resist this force properly. Following are the causes of bad or poor posture among human beings. These are elaborated below:

  1. Improper Diet: lf we do not take proper diet, the bones and muscles of the body become weak. We get fatigue after some time. Consequently, we adopt faulty or bad posture. Due to improper diet, rickets and pigeon’s chest are common.
  2. Diseases: Various diseases like rickets, polio and infantile paralysis may cause bad or poor posture of a child. Chronic illness may also cause poor posture. These diseases may cause undue curvature of the vertebra.
  3. By Birth: Poor or bad posture may be by birth. Kyphosis, club foot and dislocation of hip are such deformities which are related to birth. These deformities are present at the time of birth.
  4. Due to Accidents: Accidents may cause injuries to the body. These injuries may further lead to physical deformity or poor posture. In accidents, muscles of the body may be damaged permanently. This may also lead to poor posture’ severe burns may also cause physical deformities.
  5. Fatigue: If we work consecutively for a longer duration, we get fatigue and we become lazy and lethargic. So, we adopt bad posture, if we continue that work’ Even after work, when we take rest, we adopt Wrong posture which results in poor or bad posture.
  6. Lack of Fresh Air and Light: Lack of fresh air and light are also responsible for wrong postures. Lack of fresh air may cause kyphosis.
  7. Lack of Rest and sleep: Lack of rest and sleep may also cause poor posture.
  8. Lack of Proper Exercise: Lack of proper exercise may also result in poor posture. So, the exercise should be performed regularly in a proper way. If exercises are performed in a wrong way then wrong posture may be adopted. So, one should also know proper method of exercise.
  9. Lack of Awareness: Lack of awareness regarding good posture may also cause bad posture. If one is conscious or aware regarding postural defects, he will always keep in his mind that he has to make good posture while performing any task.
  10. Unsuitable Furniture: Unsuitable and uncomfortable furniture may also cause wrong or bad postures. Generally school or college authorities do not keep in mind that unsuitable furniture may be dangerous for students. In fact, while making furniture, the age of the students should be kept in mind. School furniture must be carefully constructed to satisfy hygienic standards. The height of the bench should be such that the feet will rest comfortably on the floor. A good back must give support to the spine at the thoracic region. Desks should be of the right height so that a child can write without either lifting the shoulder or stooping down.
  11. Improper Way of Carrying Weight: Improper way of carrying weight can cause structural divergences of the body and specially of the feet. Abramson and Delagi state that weight bearing does bring about changes in the formation of bone. Muscles of the foot get abnormal stress. If it is repeated for a longer time, it may cause poor or bad posture of the foot.
  12. Obesity: Obesity enhances the chances of extra stress on the muscular and skeletal structures of the body. It may cause flat foot, bow legs and knock knees etc.
  13. Habits: If an individual adopts bad habits of sitting, walking or standing, it usually affects his posture. In fact, such habits may lead to the postural deformities of spinal curvature such as kyphosis, lordosis and scoliosis.
  14. Other Reasons: Improper time-table, more mental work, long sittings and over-work also cause bad posture.

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