Posture & Alignment Care

Stop the Pain. Fix the Habit. Rebuild Your Posture Naturally.

We live in a world where we sit more, move less, and look down constantly at screens, phones, laptops, and steering wheels.

And while we don’t notice it at first, our bodies absolutely do.

Your spine was designed to move, to stack, to support you with ease.

When posture breaks down, the body compensates — but compensation always comes with a cost.

Sitting is the New Smoking

Long periods of sitting change the structure of your spine, tighten certain muscles, weaken others, and overload the joints in your neck and back.

This often leads to:

Neck and shoulder tension

Upper back stiffness

Headaches

Low back pain

Fatigue or sluggishness

Difficulty taking a full breath

Your body adapts to the position you spend the most time in.

If you spend hours sitting or looking down, your posture becomes that position.

Text Neck & Forward Head Carriage

Your head weighs about 10–12 lbs in ideal posture.

But for every inch your head moves forward, the effective weight on your neck doubles.

Head Position

Effective Load on the Neck

Neutral (ear over shoulder)

~10–12 lbs

1 inch forward

~20–24 lbs

2 inches forward

~30–40 lbs

3+ inches forward

~45+ lbs

This is why:

  • Your traps get tight
  • Your neck feels strained
  • You feel like you “carry stress” in your shoulders
  • Your posture keeps getting worse even when you try to “sit up straight.”

Your muscles are working overtime just to hold your head up.

Your Body Can Adapt But Not Always in a Good Way

When posture stays stressed long enough:

  • Muscles change length
  • Joints stiffen
  • Nerves become irritated
  • Your brain starts to recognize dysfunction as your “new normal.”

This is why stretching alone doesn’t fix posture.

It’s not just tight muscles; it’s changes in how your spine is moving and how your nervous system is functioning.

To change posture, you must restore motion + retrain support.

That’s where chiropractic comes in.

How Chiropractic Helps Posture

Chiropractic adjustments restore proper motion to the spinal joints that have become stiff, locked, or overloaded.

When the spine moves correctly:

✔ Muscles relax

✔ Nerve pressure decreases

✔ Your head and shoulders begin to realign naturally

✔ Your body can finally break the compensation pattern

We then pair this with specific strength and mobility work so your posture becomes strong, efficient, and sustainable.

This is not about “stand up straight.”

This is about retraining your structure to work the way it was designed to.

Common Postural Issues We Treat

Forward head posture

Rounded shoulders

Slumped sitting posture

Tech neck

Hunched mid-back (kyphotic posture)

Hip tilt and pelvic imbalance

Desk work fatigue and tightness

Postural headaches and tension

You’ll see the difference — and feel the difference.

What Treatment Looks Like Here

Treatment

Purpose

Chiropractic Adjustments

Restore motion + improve spinal alignment

Soft Tissue & Muscle Release

Reduce tension holding posture out of place

Postural Strengthening Exercises

Build long-term support and endurance

Movement & Workspace Coaching

Fix the environment causing the problem

Progress Tracking

You see measurable improvement in posture and function

Your posture changes because we treat the cause, not just the symptoms.

What Patients Often Notice

After starting care, many patients report:

  • Shoulders sit back naturally
  • Neck and back feel lighter and looser
  • Breathing becomes deeper and easier
  • Less fatigue from sitting or standing
  • Stronger awareness of proper alignment
  • More confidence in their movements and presence

This is more than posture, this is how you show up in your body every day.

You Don’t Have to Stay Stuck in This Pattern

Poor posture doesn’t mean your spine is damaged beyond repair; it simply means your body is ready for support.

We can help you move better, feel better, and stand stronger in your life.

Schedule Your Posture Evaluation

We’ll assess your spine, identify the root cause of your posture breakdown, and start correctional care right away if appropriate.

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