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Yes, bad posture does affect breathing. All of the muscles in your chest and abdomen work to increase your lung volume (and the amount of air that you can take in) when you breath. Any posture that restricts the volume of your lungs (for example; sitting hunched or slumped over) is bad for breathing. A typical, healthy person may not notice any problem with their breathing if their posture is poor, but bad posture can greatly affect someone who has reduced muscle strength or control (for example; someone who has a disease like Parkinson's who is stuck in a rigid posture).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDepends how bad your curvature is. But yes, I believe it can. When your spine is crooked, it pushes on your ribcage, forcing it into places it shouldn't, which causes pressure on the lungs.
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Life expectancy for scoliosis patients?
Scoliosis will not affect your lifespan.
Where does scoliosis mainly affect?
Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition. Scoliosis means curvature
What does scoliosis do to elder people?
If elderly people have scoliosis they wont die unless there scoliosis is 50 to 60 degrees or more then it might cause breathing problems.
Is scoliosis behavioral?
No. Scoliosis is a physical disorder, so it does not affect the emotions, mind, or brain.
What are alternative treatments for scoliosis?
As I have heard, there is no particular alternative treatment for scoliosis. Treatments like biofeedback cannot prevent scoliosis. Exercise has not been confirmed to affect change on scoliosis.
Does scoliosis affect equally males and females?
No Scoliosis affects more females than males. I think its about 1 in 10 Scoliosis sufferers are male.
How does scoliosis affect parts of your body?
With scoliosis, you're usually only limited if it causes back pain. If you suffer from back pain because of scoliosis, you might not be able to sit, stand, or bend over for long periods of time. Other physical activity may also be difficult. Unless the scoliosis is severe, it shouldn't affect the things you do that much, and in very mild cases, it shouldn't affect the things you do at all.
Do lifestyle choices affect scoliosis?
NO. They do not affect it. It is genetic so physical and mental health dose not affect it.
Does scoliosis affect a specific age group?
scoliosis affects 10% of adoelscants but only 1% need medical attention.
Can scoliosis affect your singing?
Unfortunately.. Yes. Singing is breathing, breathing is posture. But it's not hopeless. A lot of people sing with proper technique yet do not all sound the exact same. You can take a handful of singing instructors and ask them to describe the feel and you'll be surprised at the different answers. The reason for this is because they are not all clones with the same body and posture. The smallest thing can change the way somebody stands and feels their body. Scoliosis is not a small thing and may change the technique quite a bit. The hard part is that you don't want to find a style that will encourage your scoliosis to increase and you don't want to find a style that is out of reach for your unique body alignment. There is no reason that you can't find "your" technique though. If you are truly serious about this.. dig into what Germany is up to. Good luck with finding your singing voice.
How does the medulla oblongata affect breathing?
it controls your breathing
What is a home remedy to remove scoliosis from my child's head?
Scoliosis is in fact curvature of the spine and does not directly affect the hair on an individual's head. Scoliosis can only be treated by a physician who will be able to offer a better explanation to what your child may be experiencing.
