MAINTAINING A GOOD POSTURE
Your chiropractor can help you regain and maintain a healthy posture. Try this simple exercise frequently through the day for 20-30 seconds each time. It will help prevent some of the pain resulting from poor posture:

• Gently roll your shoulders back and down (by squeezing shoulder blades together)
• Rotate your hands and arms outward and tuck in your chin.
  

BREATHING
Breathing is an automatic bodily function. Every day we do it up to 20,000 times without a thought, but most of us don't see the full potential of our breathing to feel energised and to keep in good health.

• Limit the amount of time you spend sitting
• Watch the posture of your upper back at all times
• Make sure that the tone of your abdominal muscles is fairly strong
• The most difficult way to breathe is by pushing through the abdomen or the diaphragm as gravity dictates, so the lung area (with the best blood supply) is at the bottom
• Only through abdominal breathing can we access this deep breathing.

If you follow these points and breathe in this way, the diaphragm can move up and down efficiently, hence massaging the internal organs below and ensuring that there is good blood circulation.

CORRECT DRIVING/SITTING POSTURE
Driving or sitting in a car is one of the most commonly encountered situations. The best way to sit in a car is with your low back well supported and the seat back slightly reclined. The seat should be at a height such that your hips are level with or slightly higher than your knees. It is important to have the seat far enough forwards so that you do not have to shrug your shoulders to reach the steering wheel. You should not feel the need to slouch forward.

When sitting in a chair, the same basic rules apply. Make sure that your feet rest comfortably on the floor. Don't cross your legs as it will put strain on your lower back and leg joints, and use the armrest if available.

Remember , it is very important to have your posture checked regularly by your chiropractor, and ask for advice about self-help exercises and activities for breathing that can be done at home