lower back pain

Have you ever noticed how great a child’s posture is? Always standing straight, it’s beautiful to look at. Then, as we turn into adults, we start to slouch, and at about the same time, lower back pain kicks in. Coincidence? Nope. Posture is one of the most important things we can do for our body, especially when we spend countless hours on our feet, in front of a computer, and holding our kiddos. Breezy Mama talks with Dr. Tim Brown, sports medicine expert and creator of IntelliSkin, which just released the first-ever sports posture bra (Empower PostureCue Sports Bra) on why standing tall is important (one hint–it slows down your aging process) and what we can do to keep our body aligned and healthy, including exercises you can do at work (which won’t embarrass you in front of your coworkers).

Let’s start at the beginning — when one has good posture, how, exactly, is their body aligned?

The classic posture model is to have specific landmarks on your body [Read more…] about Why Good Posture is the Secret to Staying Younger

Got that certain ache in your lower back that arrived along with your baby? Cindy Furey of Comprehensive Therapy Services, Inc., gave Breezy Mama the low down as to why we moms get it, what to do to prevent it and exercises to ease the discomfort.

Why We Get It
“Mommy Back” occurs for a number of reasons. The most prevalent reason is the change in our posture during our pregnancy that usually doesn’t return to our previous level postural alignment unless we really work at it. Our head tends to lurch forward, our shoulders round forward as our thoracic spine leans back to compensate for the pelvis (and baby) shifting forward and under. This posture causes more compression on the lower part of our spine. Our back muscles try to kick in to help stabilize the spine because [Read more…] about When Motherhood is a Pain in the Back: 3 Exercises to Help