<story><title>Proper Breathing Brings Better Health</title><url>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proper-breathing-brings-better-health/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>viburnum</author><text>Standing up straight isn&amp;#x27;t as easy as it sounds. For a lot of desk workers you&amp;#x27;re going to have to fix your tight hamstrings, abnormal pelvic tilt, and weak abdominal muscles before it will be possible to stand up straight.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>yeutterg</author><text>A great book that will help with posture, including fixing pelvic tilt, is 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back by Esther Gokhale [1].&lt;p&gt;The author traveled around the world and looked through history to find out if we always had such terrible posture. It turns out that industrialized societies put a large emphasis on good posture up until the early 20th century. Even today, great posture can be found in less-industrialized cultures.&lt;p&gt;The Gokhale method has been a game-changer for many, even though it flies in the face of a lot of modern theories about designing furniture and &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; posture. I&amp;#x27;ve personally met people with arthritis and lower back problems who were able to reduce pain and prevent further damage with this book.&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.amazon.com&amp;#x2F;Steps-Pain-Free-Back-Solutions-Shoulder&amp;#x2F;dp&amp;#x2F;0979303605&amp;#x2F;ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1548037863&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=8+steps+to+a+pain+free+back&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.amazon.com&amp;#x2F;Steps-Pain-Free-Back-Solutions-Should...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>Proper Breathing Brings Better Health</title><url>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proper-breathing-brings-better-health/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>viburnum</author><text>Standing up straight isn&amp;#x27;t as easy as it sounds. For a lot of desk workers you&amp;#x27;re going to have to fix your tight hamstrings, abnormal pelvic tilt, and weak abdominal muscles before it will be possible to stand up straight.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>azinman2</author><text>Why do you say abnormal pelvic tilt? Is that common?&lt;p&gt;(I literally just got a massage where the bodyworker told me my hip was tilted majority, so it’s a stricking thing to read here...)</text></comment>