Notice the task.
Start with what your day asks of you: reaching, sitting, carrying, studying or moving.
POSTURE EDUCATION FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Your Health
Is in Your
Posture.
Understand your body.
Bring posture care into the life you live.
Guided by Science, Focused on You.
A WELCOME FROM DR DAVID
Small changes.
Everyday care.
A short introduction to Dr Posture and how to use this website.
Welcome video coming soon · 60–90 secondsDr David ShaharDC, PhD · Chiropractor & researcher
Understand the demands.Learn a practical approach.Make room for daily care.
01 / WHY POSTURE MATTERS
Your body meets
the demands
of your day.
How you sit, reach, carry and move changes the way your body manages load.
Your head, arms and upper body have weight. Their position, the task, available support and time all influence the demands on your muscles and joints.
Posture care brings awareness to those demands, alongside movement, recovery and the capacity to manage them.
Understand the foundationsDid you know
Poor posture is linked to falls, pain, restricted breathing, lower confidence and billions in lost health and work. It is also one of the few risks you can see, understand and change.
Collapse: why posture matters
Why posture matters
Falls and fractures: Excessive upper-back rounding in older adults is associated with more falls and, in some studies, a higher fracture risk.
Source: Koelé et al., 2020
Breathing and longevity: This pronounced curvature can restrict breathing and has been linked with higher mortality in older adults. The association does not prove that posture itself shortens life.
Pain: Forward-head posture is associated with neck pain in adults. Prolonged bending and heavy lifting at work are also linked with back pain.
Sources: Mahmoud et al., 2019; Hoogendoorn et al., 2000
First impressions: Preliminary research links upright posture with appearing more trustworthy and dominant. It does not establish greater capability.
Mood and self-esteem: In a short experiment, people sitting upright during stress reported better mood and higher self-esteem than those sitting slumped.
Source: Nair et al., 2015
Financial wellbeing: Back problems and chronic pain cost Australia billions in healthcare and lost productivity. How much of this burden is attributable to posture remains unknown.
Sources: AIHW, 2023–24 spending; Deloitte Access Economics, 2018 estimates
Posture is never the whole story, but it is something we can observe, understand and often improve.
A SMALL EXAMPLE. A USEFUL IDEA.
Same weight.
Different demand.
Hold a shopping bag close, reach it farther away, or rest it on a surface. The bag stays the same. What your body has to do changes.
Explore the example, then think about the things you reach for every day.
From Better Load Sharing™Explore the mechanicsIllustrative model · 5 kg bag
CloserFarther away
Bag’s external turning effect
N·m
Same bag. Bringing it closer reduces its leverage.
What this example can tell us
Turning effect = unsupported weight × horizontal distance. Here, 5 kg × 9.81 m/s² gives about 49 N. At 15 cm the external moment is 7.4 N·m; at 45 cm it is 22.1 N·m. The support option assumes an upward force equal to half the bag’s weight acting at the bag.
This simplified model excludes arm weight, movement and muscle leverage. It does not calculate spinal load, actual muscle force or injury risk. Read the mechanics source: OpenStax, Torque.
02 / A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT
Meet the Manubrium Lift®.
A simple, low-effort posture awareness cue developed by Dr David Shahar.
THE DR POSTURE APPROACH
One cue.
Everyday life.
Awareness · Comfortable movement · RenewalEveryday life.
Learn. Practise. Renew.
The Manubrium Lift is intended to become familiar through repeated use during ordinary activities, with room for breathing, movement and the task at hand.
Explore the purpose of the cue and how it fits into a broader approach to daily posture care.
Explore the Manubrium Lift®The approved demonstration lesson is being prepared.
03 / MAKE IT PART OF LIFE
Small choices.
A broader approach.
Use support.
A chair, a work surface or a shorter reach can change what your body has to manage.
Make room to move.
Build opportunities to change position and include physical activity in your day.
Build capacity.
Develop strength, endurance and coordination with activity suited to your starting point.
04 / THE DR POSTURE APP
A companion
for your daily care.
Learning, reminders and simple check-ins, brought together in one place.
The Dr Posture app is in development for iOS and Android. Discover the planned experience and its focus on approachable, ongoing care.
Explore the appDrPosture☼
YOUR DAILY COMPANION
A little awareness.
A place to begin.
START HERE
The Manubrium Lift®
Learn the cueYour daily care
Make room to move
A reminder to renew
Check in with yourself
TodayLearnExercisesProgress
Interface concept · App in development
05 / THE PERSON BEHIND DR POSTURE
Clinical experience.
Scientific curiosity.
A practical purpose.
Dr David Shahar is a chiropractor and researcher with a PhD in Clinical Biomechanics. His work explores how mechanical loading and daily demands relate to the musculoskeletal system.
Through Dr Posture, he brings those questions into everyday life with clear explanations and practical education.
Meet Dr David Shahar06 / KEEP EXPLORING
Ideas to take with you.
01 / EVERYDAY CAREA more thoughtful
Pain and structure
Your Health
A more thoughtful
day at your desk.
Bring the task, your support and opportunities to move into view.
↗02 / UNDERSTANDING PAINPain and structure
tell different stories.
Why how you feel and what a scan shows need context.
↗03 / THE FORTHCOMING BOOKYour Health
Is in Your Posture.
Coming soon: a fresh, practical perspective on posture, informed by research and clinical experience.
↗REFORM OR DEFORM™ / EXPLORE YOUR BODY
Small choices.
A longer view.
Discover how posture, load and recovery relate to your body—from your neck to your feet.
Explore the interactive guideEVERYDAY POSTURE, MADE PRACTICAL
Sit. Stand. Sleep.
Start with the basics.
Familiar illustrations, clear steps and useful support options for the things you do every day.
Explore posture basics
MEET DR POSTURE KIDS / AGES 10–12
Small changes.
More room to move.
Everyday tips for homework, screens and school bags, with a friendly guide and little challenges to try.
Explore Dr Posture Kids