   What Can Cause Bad Posture?  While some people are born with
scoliosis, have one leg that is slightly longer than the other
or have a physical issue that affects posture and/or gait, the
majority of people’s posture problems occur as the result of
poor exercise or eating habits or using improper
technique/posture during everyday activities including sitting,
exercising, or even sleeping.  Obesity and lack of proper
exercise is a huge contributor to poor posture. It is an issue
that concerns a steadily growing number of Americans. So many
people lead largely sedentary lifestyles, sitting in front of a
computer for eight hours a day and rarely getting the
recommended amount of daily physical activity. The average
person doesn’t even need to be clinically obese to begin
suffering from the symptoms of poor posture. Being slightly
overweight can be enough to change the way a person walks and
put too much pressure on the spinal column near the shoulders,
mid-back, and hips. No brace, mechanism or medical device