"According to Zadro, problems arise when we stop moving entirely. There's not one perfect posture, he says. People move and sit in a variety of ways we're not worried about that. He says motion is lotion as we age and naturally lose mobility, shoulder health will decline. To remedy this, he recommends taking your shoulders through their full range of motion daily:"
"If you've got a strong and mobile shoulder, you have the control to reduce the risk of anything [bad] happening, says Dr Josh Zadro, a physiotherapist and senior research fellow at the University of Sydney. We often ignore our shoulders until they scream for attention, but prevention is far more effective than treatment, says Dr Anelise Silveira, a physiotherapist and researcher at the University of Queensland."
Strong, mobile shoulders provide control and reduce the risk of injury during sudden forces. Movement prevents decline; prolonged immobility reduces range of motion and shoulder health. Daily full-range exercises such as large controlled arm circles, wall slides, and overhead reaches help maintain mobility and counteract forward hunch. Remaining still compresses tendons and the bursa, increasing stiffness. Setting a timer every hour or two to perform a quick posture reset—checking for slumping, rolling shoulders back, around and down, holding five to ten seconds and repeating—helps prevent compression and maintain shoulder function. Prevention is more effective than treatment.
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