The tendency to recline the carseat can put us into a position that encourages some poor postural habits.

Unfortunately for our lower backs, “bucket seats” in cars tend to cause us to sit in a way that has many detrimental effects.

Let’s look at the neutral shape of the spine. But be careful not to mimic the lower curve by actually displacing the upper spine!

Breaking the habit of letting the head fall forward, but make sure you aren’t just tilting your whole ribcage backwards!

When you attempt to bring the back of your carseat to vertical, you may encounter a problem with your headrest…

How you relax into your carseat may be sliding your ribcage off center.

Let’s explore twisting: How to twist well for a healthy back, some tips to incorporate twists while driving, and noticing whether we are habitually twisting creating imbalances, or whether we do so with with intention to relieve tension and to increase spinal health.

The tendency in our modern life is to use our arms with the shoulder joint internally rotated. When we spend a majority of our time that way, it's easy to develop an excessive amount of tension in the upper shoulders and neck area.

How you habitually arrange your feet in the car is another factor that can affect your whole body function.

Keeping your hands in one gripping position for long periods of time can lead to excessive tension not only in the hands but all the way through the arms to the neck.

One thing you can practice both while you drive and any time during the day is BREATHING! How you breathe actually does matter for a myriad of reasons, but particularly for the mobility and health of your upper torso.

How you hold and interact with your device is slowly shaping your body!

If you are someone who has to get in and out of a vehicle regularly, how you do so matters to your body. This also applies to all of us as we walk up and down stairs.