Have you spent the winter battling the bite of the weather? Are you one of the many people who curl up, slouch and bring your shoulders up to your ears as you shiver through a chilly spell? If so, you could be putting your spine health at risk, according to our team at Pure Chiropractic in Staines.

Positional changes in the upper body, such as rounding your back, slouching and raising your shoulders to your ears will cause your head and neck to be forced forward, which can result in a wide range of physical symptoms.

These may include:

• Pain
• Headaches
• Mid back stiffness and pain
• Muscle tightness
• Pins & needles, numbness, tingling in your hands

So next time you feel a little chilly, think about the way you tend to hold your body. It could just save you from a host of uncomfortable symptoms.

Here’s to letting your shoulders down in spring!