侧面站姿能判断未来是否遭受背痛折磨
Your 'posture profile' can identify whether you will suffer from aches and pains in later life, the British Chiropractic Association has said.
英国脊椎治疗协会表明，从“侧面站姿”就能判断你是否会在以后遭受背痛折磨。
People whose heads lean forward are most likely to suffer back pain, its survey found. Whether you are a 'spoon', 'bridge', 'leaning tower' or 'flat-pack' will determine your risk of having problems later.
While previous indicators have focused on body shapes, with larger-breasted women and 'apple' shapes being seen as a warning sign, this new research shows posture could be key in preventing back pain.
A quarter of women suffer pain lasting between one and three days starting at the relatively young age of 34, the survey found.
'Leaning towers' - women whose heads lean forward - are most likely to report pain, with almost six in ten with this posture already suffering and three in ten having daily twinges.
Being a 'bridge' with an arched back was the second worse posture, followed by a 'spoon' position with rounded shoulders but a flat back.
And a change in posture can be far less demanding than a crash diet or boot camp-style exercise programme.
'Flat pack' ladies, who keep their backs flat are the most likely to avoid pain with a fifth reporting they have never suffered back or neck aches in their lives.