Proper Posture
- keep the head and chin up and the ears centered over the shoulders
- keep shoulders slightly up and back
- focus on keeping the abdominal muscles toned to keep back slightly flattened
- avoid hyperextending
- keeping the knees slightly bent reduces tension in the lower back
- widen stance and keep weight on center of each foot
- when getting up from lying down, roll to your side and push up with your arms and hands while swinging the legs off the side of the bed
Improper Posture
- head and chin are lowered and the ears are not centered over the shoulders
- shoulders are allowed to roll forward and down
- relaxed and weak abdominal muscles allow the pelvis to tilt forward
- knees locked in full extension increases the tension in the lower back
- do not place weight on inner aspects of the feet
- getting up from lying down by straining the abdominal muscles
