Lordosis
Before you begin the exercises, you must understand what bad posture is. And to do that, you must understand the meaning of the word lordosis. To some, this term may sound like a disease or an abnormal condition. In fact, it is a natural feature of the lumbar spine in all people.
A lordosis is an inward curve of the spine. The inward curve in the lower back is called the lumbar lordosis This lordosis is found in the small of the back, just above the waistline. Some people refer to it as the “hollow” in the lower back. The smaller inward curve in the neck is called the cervical lordosis.
When a person stands upright, the lordosis naturally occurs. Still, the degree of lordosis varies from person to person and from activity to activity.
Maintenance of the lumbar lordosis isn’t just valuable in the effort to make the back healthy and pain-free: it is critical. Nevertheless, even though the lordosis is natural and despite its importance, it is not always present in all people. In fact, almost everyone loses the lordosis during certain activities, such as bending over and touching one’s toes.
The lordosis is lost whenever the lower back is “rounded,” as usually occurs when people sit or when they bend forward. And if the lordosis is lost often or for long periods or both, lower back problems frequently result.
