Most people understand the importance of standing and sitting up straight. This is true when looking at the spine from the front or back. However, when viewed from the side, a healthy spine is not straight at all but made up of 3 mobile curves.

Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60% of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

It is estimated that 85% of adults will experience significant low back pain (LBP) for two weeks or longer at some stage in their lives. Whether from sitting too long at the desk, straining in the garden, a sporting injury or just being stressed out, low back pain is a very common ailment. Most of these experiences are self-limiting and improve well over a few weeks. However, some episodes of low back pain remain chronic and debilitating. How you manage your spinal health will greatly influence the level of discomfort you experience and the chances of your pain returning.

The modern world is becoming increasingly complex, and the demands on our time and attention are numerous. We are now often working longer hours; we're exposed to more challenging situations, and more is expected of us. Our lives are becoming more stressful than ever before.

The old Chinese proverb as a twig is bent, so grows the tree is particularly relevant to our spinal posture, especially in children. Good posture is not simply a matter of standing straight. It is the whole process of postural integration, which involves the efficient use of our bodies whilst moving and at rest.