Discussions revolve around challenging the traditional 'good posture' concept, with posts like RT @Retlouping questioning this myth, and others mentioning the potential benefits of slouched sitting for spinal hydration. The tone combines curiosity with tentative support, reflecting an interest in new approaches to spinal health and ergonomics, which indicates a moderate level of engagement and perceived impact.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions seem to support the idea that slouched postures can have benefits, challenging traditional views on 'good posture.'
InterestModerate interest
Participants show some curiosity about alternative sitting strategies and their potential health benefits.
EngagementModerate engagement
Comments reference specific studies, methods, and potential implications, indicating moderate engagement.
ImpactModerate impact
The conversations hint at a shift in thinking about posture and spinal health, suggesting some influence on how people view sitting habits.
Abstract in brief
The study explored how two types of propped slouched sitting postures, with and without lumbar support, affect spinal height after trunk loading, showing both significantly increased spinal height compared to baseline.
Participants without prior low back pain sat in these postures for 10 minutes, and the measurements indicated an average spinal height increase of approximately 2.94 mm without lumbar support and 4.74 mm with lumbar support.
The findings suggest that propped slouched sitting postures, especially with lumbar support, could be a helpful alternative to upright sitting for restoring spinal height after activities that load the spine, potentially improving sitting comfort and spinal health.]
Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! https://t.co/SwjfjBbzjI https://t.co/X1SWMzHOPF
Aug 9, 2021 · 135 likes · 25 shares · 107,527 followersView post →
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ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X
Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs https://t.co/H2qNuWt10L https://t.co/xs71g0p54y
Jun 18, 2025 · 75 likes · 18 shares · 26,405 followersView post →
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Jozo Grgic
@Jozo_Grgic · X
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures: Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs.
https://t.co/RqG0tktivy
@PhysioMeScience For sitting, it may depends of sitting posture
https://t.co/hF94ikpwtq
Jan 22, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,527 followersView post →
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thinkin_mkdeabh
@thinkin_mkdeabh · X
@CerveauMuscle @PierreElieB @GeekNfit @__PatK__ @jaimylepaquet @balou_31 5 minutes en position assise avachie permet vraisemblablement de réhydrater le disque et donc de changer la réponse aux contraintes
https://t.co/eKidTL9Pz0
Sitting upright is often advised for back health, but research indicates that posture alone may not prevent low back pain. The risk increases significantly when combined with factors like vibration and awkward…
This video explores how a slouched sitting posture can help hydrate intervertebral discs, highlighting the benefits of propped slouched positions with lumbar support for spinal recovery after loading activities.
RT @Retlouping: Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to r…
Jun 19, 2025 · 18 shares · 329 followersView post →
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Jhonny Diaz
@Jhonny_Diaz_ · X
RT @Retlouping: Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to r…
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 shares · 648 followersView post →
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Jose Chavez Martinez
@matracaelcan · X
RT @Retlouping: Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to r…
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 shares · 155 followersView post →
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Madhan Ramanathan
@sportsphysiouk · X
RT @Retlouping: Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to r…
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 shares · 1,118 followersView post →
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Psainzdebaranda
@psainzdebaranda · X
RT @Retlouping: Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to r…
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 shares · 1,254 followersView post →
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@Retlouping · X
Challenging the “good posture myth?”
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures:
Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs https://t.co/H2qNuWt10L https://t.co/xs71g0p54y
Jun 18, 2025 · 75 likes · 18 shares · 26,405 followersView post →
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thinkin_mkdeabh
@thinkin_mkdeabh · X
@CerveauMuscle @PierreElieB @GeekNfit @__PatK__ @jaimylepaquet @balou_31 5 minutes en position assise avachie permet vraisemblablement de réhydrater le disque et donc de changer la réponse aux contraintes
https://t.co/eKidTL9Pz0
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 15, 2021 · 25 shares · 19 followersView post →
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Álvaro Casadesús
@alirarehab · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 11, 2021 · 25 shares · 83 followersView post →
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LucaMarson
@LucaMarson5 · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 10, 2021 · 25 shares · 14 followersView post →
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Dustin P. Montgomery
@Dusto06 · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 10, 2021 · 25 shares · 101 followersView post →
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@Retlouping · X
Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures: Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs
https://t.co/78lBJN1Srq
FYI this was not a study done on people with low back pain
“convenience sample of a healthy population without LBP. “ https://t.co/fTuAAfHy0P
Aug 10, 2021 · 3 likes · 26,405 followersView post →
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Instant Physio | Tooting & Balham
@InstantPhysio · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 10, 2021 · 25 shares · 130 followersView post →
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Rachel Forrest
@rphillips764 · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 10, 2021 · 25 shares · 39 followersView post →
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@MartinJuarez_Ft · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 10, 2021 · 25 shares · 128 followersView post →
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Ramón Grandales Fuentes
@grandales_ramon · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 329 followersView post →
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Vijay
@vijay_dhamu · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 319 followersView post →
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David McCoid
@David_McCK · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 369 followersView post →
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DllmartinsPT
@Dll_martins · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 1,192 followersView post →
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Tyler Amborn, PT, DPT, OCS
@tyler_amborn · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 132 followersView post →
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Daniel Godeassi
@dangodeassi · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 202 followersView post →
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Guillermo Molinero
@gmolic · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 160 followersView post →
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Karin Steere (she/her)
@KarinTownson · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 121 followersView post →
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JVA Physio
@jordanawale · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 617 followersView post →
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Skeptic Physio |
@salwaPT · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 5,569 followersView post →
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Adam Dobson
@adamdobson123 · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 12,818 followersView post →
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Abdullah
@Cariglieb · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 1,209 followersView post →
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Uygar Baylan
@druygarbaylan · X
RT @AdamMeakins: Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! h…
Aug 9, 2021 · 25 shares · 223 followersView post →
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The Sp⚽️rts Physio
@AdamMeakins · X
Slouched sitting provides a valuable alternative to upright sitting and may be recommended following periods of loading! https://t.co/SwjfjBbzjI https://t.co/X1SWMzHOPF
Aug 9, 2021 · 135 likes · 25 shares · 107,527 followersView post →
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@CerveauMuscle · X
@PhysioMeScience For sitting, it may depends of sitting posture
https://t.co/hF94ikpwtq
Jan 22, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,527 followersView post →
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Paul Bliton
@PaulBliton · X
RT @PhysioMeScience: Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures: Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs
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Jan 4, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,660 followersView post →
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EskeleThor
@EskeleThor · X
RT @Jozo_Grgic: Increased spinal height using propped slouched sitting postures: Innovative ways to rehydrate intervertebral discs.
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@RoblesJuanfran @DIS_KINE @joshlavalleeMK @michelseydur @RoblesJuanfran c'était l'étude de Wilke en 1999. Mais l'étude a été réalisée sur un seul sujet (mais avec une mesure directement intra-discale)
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Elle semble toutefois en accord avec les résultats trouvés ici : https://t.co/iKgjxQHSFk https://t.co/pfdK6PYCXb
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