Out of all the things I tried to fix my bad posture, it’s funny how a simple app did the trick. Having used it for a week now, I’ve started catching myself sitting straighter without even thinking ...

As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. “It can affect ...

Proper posture helps minimize pressure through your joints and reduces the risk of injury during daily activities. "Bad" posture is often correctable with stretches and strengthening exercises, as ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to “stand up straight” and “put your shoulders back.” She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I’m only 17.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Research suggests that it may take far fewer than ...