Though not a question so much as a contribution, I think an important addition to the conversation on posture is the knowledge that the gut-brain axis often dictates resting tone and overall autonomic control over the body and its posture. Speaking to your 4 pillars, a general state of toxicity in the body through poor diet, sleep, and stress management will always lead to negative postural response. Meyers even speaks to this in anatomy trains, highlighting the “posture under threat” that animals assume when in a state of fight or flight. Considering patients in the same fashion, I’ve often found those with gut and CNS imbalance often present with the more challenging cases of postural disruption due to the systemic way in which these states affect the body on more than just the MSK level. Taking it a step further, I think the same principles apply to movement postures (ie performance) like they do with static posture and that’s why it seems like athletes in a state of anxiety and stress never perform at their peak.
Though not a question so much as a contribution, I think an important addition to the conversation on posture is the knowledge that the gut-brain axis often dictates resting tone and overall autonomic control over the body and its posture. Speaking to your 4 pillars, a general state of toxicity in the body through poor diet, sleep, and stress management will always lead to negative postural response. Meyers even speaks to this in anatomy trains, highlighting the “posture under threat” that animals assume when in a state of fight or flight. Considering patients in the same fashion, I’ve often found those with gut and CNS imbalance often present with the more challenging cases of postural disruption due to the systemic way in which these states affect the body on more than just the MSK level. Taking it a step further, I think the same principles apply to movement postures (ie performance) like they do with static posture and that’s why it seems like athletes in a state of anxiety and stress never perform at their peak.