Each person at birth has the correct configuration of the spine. An exception can only be people who have had an abnormal development in the womb. Over time, due to improper sitting at a desk, a computer and a number of other reasons, the curvature of the spinal column occurs in children. This situation can be corrected at any age. Consider how to straighten the spine without resorting to complex manipulations.
Sleeping is best on a hard bed. The surface of the mattress should be flat. Avoid spring beds, they give a lot of stress to the spine. Even if it is perfectly even with you, gradually such mattresses will provide you with a curvature. And the hard surface of the bed will help to evenly distribute the load on the vertebrae and give the back a rest.
How to straighten the spine is the easiest? The best corrector for the back will be your attention. If you periodically correct yourself, straighten in the spine and pull the crown up, then gradually your back will get used to this position. It will become natural for you, and will not require increased attention.
Buy yourself a solid cushion shaped pillow. The vertebrae on it are located most naturally for themselves. The cushion is usually at the level of 3-4 cervical vertebrae. This will avoid the consequence of serious diseases of the nose, ears, eyes, and headaches.
How to stretch the spine with exercise? One of the most effective of them is the "goldfish". For its implementation, it is necessary to lie with your back on a flat surface, stretch your arms behind your head, point your toes to your side. Then slowly begin to move your legs first from side to side, as the tail of a fish moves. Vibration will gradually pass to the hips, lower back, and then to the entire body and arms. It is enough to perform this exercise 2-3 minutes a day, so that gradually the spine begins to straighten.
How to treat spinal curvature? Yoga exercises will help you with this. Sit in the “half-lotus” pose (in Turkish), get your hands behind your back, put your fingers together. Take a breath and stretch your head up. When exhaling, tilt your chin to your chest. And slowly, opening each vertebra, curl forward. Your back will slowly bend up, and the crown reach closer to the floor. With full twisting, relax and stay in this position for about 1 minute. As you inhale, also slowly straighten up.
Put your palms on your knees, keep your chin near your chest. As you inhale, forward the stomach and chest forward, bend in the spine now to the other side. Stand also for 1 minute. With an exhalation, slowly go back.
Consider the following exercise to help you learn how to straighten your spine. Put your left hand on your right knee, raise your other palm up. With an inhalation, first stretch your spine up, then exhale lean exactly to the left. With full deflection, completely relax. After a minute, take a breath and rise. Swap your palms and tilt the other way.
Sit, stretch your left leg in front of you, bend your right knee, put your hip on the outside to the floor, place your heel in the groin area. Lower your left palm onto your right knee, extend your right hand at chest level. With a gaze “catch” on the fingers and with an inhalation begin to wind your hand behind your back, turn the whole body along the axis of the spine, watching the palm of your hand. When completely twist in each vertebra, lower your right hand to the floor, with your eyes try to look over your shoulder. Watch the spine, it should be stretched vertically. After a couple of minutes, raise your right hand above the floor, look at your fingers and slowly exhale with an exhale.
We looked at how to straighten the spine. Observing all the above rules, you can easily get rid of back pain and adjust the correct posture.