Are you sitting comfortably..?
A self-help guide to good posture in sitting
Published June 2009
Contents
- Who will find this book helpful?
- Why is a good sitting position important?
- What are 'good' and 'bad' posture?
- What is your posture like in sitting?
- How bad posture causes damage?
- Understanding the role of the pelvis in achieving a stable posture
- Step 1 PELVIS - get the pelvis into a neutral position
- Step 2 EQUAL WEIGHT - get the weight equal on both sides
- Step 3 ANGLES 90° at hips, knees and ankles
- Step 4 KNEES facing forwards and in line with each other
- Some other useful tips
- Changing position through the day
- Positions for eating
- Footplates
- Using the commode or toilet
- Problems with your head falling forwards
- In summary
- Maintaining a good position 24 hours a day
Author
Wendy Hendrie
MS specialist physiotherapist, Norfolk
The MS Trust would like to thank the members of the Therapists in MS group and the people with MS whose comments helped with the development of the book.