How to Choose Posture Braces for a Healthy Body Alignment

You can use posture braces to help keep your body aligned for good health. Maintaining good posture can help you move around with ease and help your body function at its best. If you don't have good posture, you can experience extra strain on your ligaments, muscles and joints. Over time, bad posture can lead to severe back pain, and fatigue. Posture braces can help you keep your upper torso properly positioned. Here's what to look for.

Instructions

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  Decide on your purpose for using a posture corrective brace. This will help you determine what to look for since there are many different types. Some are designed to help straighten rounded shoulders. Others are made to just offer support to the shoulders and upper back.

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  Look for a posture corrective brace that is designed to align the part of your body you are working on. If you are focusing on your shoulders, then you will need a posture corrective brace that wraps around your front mid section and hooks to the front of your waist. This type of brace is often made out of nylon to offer durability and flexibility. They are effective in pulling the shoulders back to properly align them with the trunk of your body. If you are interested in correcting a curved spine, then you will need one that wraps around from your back to your stomach. Sometimes they have straps that go over the shoulders to offer extra support.

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  Keep comfort in mind. Make sure the straps are comfortable and don't fit too tightly against your skin. Avoid posture braces that are made out of latex. Instead, choose ones that are made out of material such as nylon or spandex to allow for adequate ventilation.