I’ve been asked if I could recommend a back support belt for sleeping, or just something that will hold everything in place while the person sleeps. My immediate response is to ask why they are looking for such an item. If the intention is to wear this device every night for as long as they [...]

While there are many reasons for someone to improve their posture, it is often when the person begins to experience postural muscle upper back pain that they finally decide the problem has gotten bad enough to address. While improving appearance, standing up taller, and avoiding the dowager hump are worthy goals, it is often usually [...]

What is available out there? What can you do about your posture issue? What upper back pain products can I find to help me improve my posture? The available items seem to fall into two main categories: exercises and supports. (We won’t include any type of prescription or over-the-counter medications here.) Why not choose a [...]

You’ve tried over the counter medications, maybe had a few massages and you’re still not better? Have you tried a chiropractor yet? Maybe you have and the results didn’t last long enough because your normal daily activities seem to keep aggravating everything. Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time for an alternative low back pain treatment. I [...]

Are back support pillows the answer to all of your back problems? Or are back support pillows cleverly disguised as helpful devices while contributing to or making your back problem worse? If you’re seeking out a posture support or device of some kind, you either are dealing with back pain or you think you have [...]

Making the decision to start a posture correcting exercise program does not need to overly complicated, and you can’t just go to the gym and start doing just any exercise. In fact, most people will find themselves back to their old routine or back to the same exercises and machines that got them the bad [...]

If you are considering using a posture back support, you should be warned that while you will temporarily feel better, you may actually be making your posture worse… and not just a little bit worse. Yes, it’s true. A posture back support is designed to support your posture, particularly during a painful crisis situation, not [...]

Back exercises are the only thing that can save your posture and help you get the good posture you’ve been seeking. There is no support, brace, posture aid or any other “device” that can increase the strength of your back muscles. By utilizing back exercises as your preferred posture improvement program, you are providing the [...]