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Posture app? What is Available?
Your Smartphone and a Posture App They say that there is an app for everything, so we went looking to see what’s available for posture correction. If you are in a hurry you can jump straight to our conclusion. Android Posture Apps The only one of these android posture apps that is proving effective is the…
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Prana Yoga in a Wearable Device
Prana Yoga Device The field of wearable posture correctors just keeps getting more competitive. Several new devices are due to launch in 2015 and it is refreshing to see that the Prana breath and posture device is taking a different approach to making you a better person. The Prana takes its name from a well…
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RSI Typing Posture
RSI (repetitive strain injury) is a term that most people have heard of because it has become a very common side effect of our modern lifestyles. The fastest growing group of suffers are those who spend long hours in front of their computers. The repetitive nature of typing combined with excess sitting, makes them very vulnerable…
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Can Wii Fit Help Posture?
Balance and Posture A healthy posture is made up of several interlinked components – muscle tone, flexibility, movement, and alignment. When all these factors are working correctly, your body naturally falls into a healthy posture. When any one of them is less than optimal, a common side effect will be poor balance. The good news…
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Top 3 Inversion Tables Compared
Inversion therapy tables are a tool used to decompress your spine. They use the effects of gravity to create a stretching traction which is claimed to increase blood flow and allow vertebrae realign. You can read our review on the concept here. In this post we take a look at three of the most popular inversion tables…
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Darma Smart Posture Cushion
The Darma is a unique product in the field of high tech posture correctors. Rather than a sensor that you wear (like the Lumo Lift), it is a “smart” cushion that you sit on! It is one of the latest products to try and reduce the negative health consequences of prolonged sitting. The damaging effects…
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38 Posture Tips That Actually Work
If you want healthy posture, this list is for you. We start with the “no brainers” and end with those needing some commitment. 1. Sit back in your chair – very easy wikihow.com One of the most common errors people make while sitting is to move forward on the seat. Sitting with your back touching…
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Inversion Tables – Pleasure or Pain?
Inversion Tables are Popular “Inversions tables” is a term that covers a wide variety devices with one common trait – they let you hang upside-down. Some give you the option of several degrees of tilt and others simply let you hang completely vertical. One thing for sure, is that they are very popular as even a…
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Wearable Posture Device – Another Kickstarter Project
Another Wearable Posture Device The PosturePulse is still in its development phase with the manufacturers going the crowd funding route to raise the money necessary to move into full scale production. With the emerging wearable posture device market still in its infancy, it is fascinating to see the directions that each new entrant takes. The…
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Anterior Pelvic Tilt – What’s The Fuss?
“Anterior Pelvic Tilt” Sounds Slightly Risqué! Unless you’re in the habit of thumbing through medical dictionaries for fun, the term anterior pelvic tilt probably doesn’t mean much to you. Unfortunately, it is an all too common postural problem that is often bandied around as the cause of all evil. In simple terms an anterior pelvic tilt…
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Neck Crick Slowing You Down?
Neck Crick – What is It? A neck crick is simply a very sore neck that hurts constantly until it either naturally heals, or you get effective treatment. The trouble is, that when your neck is sore, even an hour seems like an eternity. Causes of a Neck Crick The cause of the physical pain…
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Neck Tightness? The ARC Might Be What You Need!
Neck Tightness is a Common Complaint Neck tightness, or neck tension is a problem that many people suffer from. It seems that it may be a symptom of the rising level of postural problems associated with our changing lifestyles – particularly those caused by long periods of sitting. One very common (and increasingly so) symptom,…
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Wearable Sensors: The Future of Posture Correctors
Traditional Posture Correctors Long before the age of wearable sensors, people looked to technology to solve their postural problems. They made inventive use of the materials available and many people suffered through the constrictive and unnatural positions they were forced into. Luckily, the world of posture correction has moved on. Detailed knowledge of human anatomy…
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Upright Posture Device – Latest Wearable Posture Sensor
New Ideas in Hi Tech Posture Correction – Meet the UpRight Posture Device Things change fast in the tech world and this is as true in the world of posture correctors as anywhere else. Readers of our posts know that we really like the LUMO Lift product from LumoBodyTech. It has set the standard for…
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Latest Lumo lift Ship Date
When Do I Get My Lift? (If you don’t know what all the fuss is about, you can check out our review of the Lumo Lift here.) If you are one of the people who has pre-ordered a Lumo Lift, you are probably working hard to stay patient. We are exactly the same when waiting…
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Forward Head Posture Symptoms and Solutions
Forward Head Posture Symptoms Forward head posture is a very common postural fault. Unfortunately, it has an unfortunate habit of appearing slowly over time which often means that it is well developed before you notice. The symptoms include: Headaches Jaw pain and stiffness Neck pain Shoulder pain Various back pain A large part of the…
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Stiff Back in the Morning
Do You Suffer From a Stiff Back in the Morning? Well welcome to the crowd! A high number of people wake up every day and rather than bouncing out of bed, struggle with a stiff back in the morning that makes getting up painful. What is the Cause? There are competing schools of thought on…
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Giraffe Friend – What?
“Giraffe Friend” a New Posture Corrector This tiny electronic device is only 26mm in diameter, and 9mm thick! It is worn on the user’s upper body and helps them correct their posture. As you may have guessed, it comes straight from China. How Does it Work? The principle behind the Giraffe Friend is very similar to…
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LUMO Lift – Its got our Attention!
LUMO BodyTech are well known for their first posture corrector – the LUMO Back which launched with Kickstarter support back in 2013. Since then, the team at LumoBodyTech have not been idle. Their latest product, the LUMO Lift, is now starting to ship and we are excited to see what they’ve come up with. There are 16 000…
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Posture Brace or Muscle Strengthening?
Is a posture brace the secret to a better posture or would you be better off working on muscle tone to naturally support your back? This is a valid question that many people ask when looking for ways to improve their posture or fix existing back pain. The Posture Brace Path Caution: Without doubt there…