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Please explain the long-term effects of poor posture.

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Please explain the long-term effects of poor posture.

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Dr. Atul Prakash

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iCliniq medical review team

Published At December 13, 2016
Reviewed AtDecember 28, 2020

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

What are the long-term consequences of bad posture? Please explain.

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Poor posture is likely to cause structural changes or fixed musculoligamentous issues.

The outcome and timing is dependent on the starting point. By this I mean, if this starts in early childhood, one will notice the changes by late adulthood.

The severity of symptoms and actual clinical effects do not follow a straight line path and many other factors, including genetic, environmental, etc., play important roles in expression of symptoms.

Further, the cause of poor posture such as muscle weakness, bony cause, trauma, neurological. etc., have their own natural history.

Poor posture is likely to cause backache, stiffness, increased likelihood of sustaining injuries to the hip, knee and shoulder, appearance anomalies, etc., and in extreme cases, breathing problems due to sustained pressure and lack of space for expansion of the lung.

For further information consult a spine health specialist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/spine-health-specialist

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Atul Prakash
Dr. Atul Prakash

Orthopedician and Traumatology

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