DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to “stand up straight” and “put your shoulders back.” She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I’m only 17.

Good posture is not just about sitting straight. It can help you feel better, think more clearly, and could prevent nerve compression, poor tolerance of physical activity, and chronic pain. Poor ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to “stand up straight” and “put your shoulders back.” She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I’m only 17.

These targeted exercises can correct years of posture problems in just minutes a day while strengthening key muscle groups Poor posture has become increasingly prevalent in modern society, with ...

As a child, being told to sit or stand up straight may have felt like a nuisance, but those adults in your life were on to something: Good posture helps you stay healthy and pain-free. “It can affect ...