Why are healthy spinal curves so important?
Today we’re discussing the importance of healthy spinal curves. There’s a reason your chiropractor always checks posture. Not only does good posture and healthy normal curves allow your body to distribute weight against gravity, but it also allows for optimal positioning of your diaphragm and therefore allows you to oxygenate your body properly.
A healthy cervical curve can improve mood, digestion and sleep due to the vagal nerve which travels past the atlas or C1 at the top of the spine. If it is under tension due to forward head carriage then vagal tone will not be where it should be and your vagus nerve is the autonomic control of your gut and most of your internal organs. Here are some simple tips to improve spinal curves.