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How the Modern Slouching Epidemic Began

How the Modern Slouching Epidemic Began
Photo Credit: Today's Jane - blogger In the 18th century, proper posture was essential to everyday social situations. From elegant tea time to sca...

How To Improve Your Posture as a College Student

How To Improve Your Posture as a College Student
Your mom has nagged you enough about sitting and standing upright when you were a child, but she was right. The benefits of good posture are more than just looking good, specially as a college student where you spend most of your time sitting down at a desk in the library or an uncomfortable chair […]

The New Year Resolution Everyone Forgets and How To Keep It

The New Year Resolution Everyone Forgets and How To Keep It
It’s that time of the year, time to make new year’s resolutions and look at the broken ones we forgot to maintain. Often people forget to add “improving my posture” to their list but instead focus on losing weight, starting that diet (again), going to the gym or yoga class, and just “being” healthy. What […]

How Text Neck is Killing Your Good Posture And How To Fix It

How Text Neck is Killing Your Good Posture And How To Fix It
There are two things I can tell about you right now. Most likely you are reading this article on your smart-phone or on your computer, and your posture is not the best while you are doing so. Am I right? Your head is tilted, your shoulders are rounded and your spine is not upright. Third […]

Learn From The Upright Team How To Quickly & Easily Attach Upright To Your Back

Learn From The Upright Team How To Quickly & Easily Attach Upright To Your Back
Back in my day, I didn’t have an UpRight trainer to help me with my posture. Instead, I had two loving, caring parents who would nag me every time I was slouching, and a cousin who will touch my spine every time I was not standing straight. Yes, it used to help my posture for about […]

7 Benefits of Good Posture & How You Can Start Sitting Upright Today.

How often do you remember to sit and stand with good posture? We’re betting that it’s not often. When you were a kid, you probably relied on the adults in your life to snap out a command to “sit up straight” whenever you started to slouch, but, as adults, that same reminder isn’t as easy […]

5 Most Common Back Pain Myths Debunked

5 Most Common Back Pain Myths Debunked
Thirty-one million Americans suffer from back pain, and that means there are millions of pseudo experts. Unfortunately, listening to every “specialist” on the Internet can cause more problems than it solves. The problem is that back pain misconceptions can quickly get out of hand and become accepted beliefs. To help protect you from the fear […]

The Real Cost of Bad Posture & Back Pain.

The Real Cost of Bad Posture & Back Pain.
Nearly half the adult labor force suffers from some form of chronic pain and 40% of Americans experience head, back or neck pain which negatively impacts their enjoyment of life and ability to work[i]. The estimated cost to US employers from lost working days and reduced productivity for back pain alone is over $7 billion […]