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Postural therapy is a type of treatment that focuses on correcting poor posture habits and improving overall alignment of the body. 

It involves stretches and exercises that help individuals understand and adjust their body positioning to achieve proper posture. 

Postural therapy aims to address the root causes of postural issues and alleviate associated symptoms such as pain and discomfort.

Our method is PTX Therapy and I was trained by the Egoscue Method, where both methods focus is on treating the root causes of symptoms through a holistic-based approach. This method evaluates your current posture and creates a program to   to restore balance and alignment.

Postural therapy can be beneficial for individuals who experience chronic pain or posture-related issues that have not been resolved by other treatments, or you may choose to use postural therapy as a stand along approach to chronic pain. It can help individuals improve their posture, reduce pain, and enhance overall body function.

Postural therapy may involve various techniques and exercises, such as stretches, strengthening exercises, and ergonomic recommendations. 

Additionally, postural therapy may include education and lifestyle modifications to support long-term postural improvements.

Here are some ways postural therapy can be beneficial:

Correcting Postural Imbalances: Postural therapy focuses on identifying and correcting imbalances in the body's alignment and posture. By addressing these joint and muscular imbalances, it can help alleviate strain and stress on the muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons which may contribute to chronic pain.

Improving Body Mechanics: Postural therapy teaches individuals how to optimize their body mechanics and allows for movement  in  that minimizes strain on the muscles and joints. By improving movement patterns and body mechanics, it can help reduce the risk of injury and alleviate pain associated with poor movement habits.

Reducing Muscular Tension: Poor posture can lead to joint and muscular imbalances. Increased tension in certain muscles, which contribute to chronic pain. Postural therapy incorporates exercises and techniques to release tension in joints and muscles and restores a more balanced muscle tone.

Enhancing Spinal Alignment: Postural therapy can also focus on improving spinal alignment, which plays a crucial role in overall posture and pain management. By promoting proper alignment of the spine, it can help alleviate pressure on the spinal discs and nerves, reducing pain and discomfort.

Promoting Functional Movement: Postural therapy aims to improve overall body function and movement patterns, which can enhance mobility, flexibility, and strength. By optimizing functional movement, it can reduce pain and improve the ability to perform everyday activities with more ease and comfort.

It's important to note that the effectiveness of postural therapy for chronic pain may vary for each individual. 

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