1. How does the Alignmed Posture Shirt® work?

Our skin is our first line of defense against the outside world. Depending on the location, there are 20,000 to 80,000 nerve receptors per square inch of skin that allow us to instantly sense and react to such stimuli as pressure, touch, stretch and temperature. The Alignmed Posture Shirt® stimulates these nerve endings to send specific cues to the brain that cause your tight, over-used, under-stretched muscles to relax and the opposing under-used, under-toned muscles to simultaneously contract, tone and move to protect your body’s structure.

The Alignmed Posture Shirt® CAN retrain your body to align, OUTSIDE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN the product protects and supports itself more functionally by re-educating, weak, imbalanced, dysfunctional muscle to function at a higher level of efficiency.

2. When should I wear the Alignmed Posture Shirt® ?

The shirt is commonly worn during:

3. When will I see improvements in my posture?

You should be patient with your body as it needs time to adapt to holding the improved posture. The muscle memory created by performing regular activities, training and/or traveling while wearing the Posture Shirt® is a workout in itself, so your new posture will be reinforced by frequent usage. Another factor in achieving maximum results is one’s state of health, fitness program and normal activities of daily living. The position of your body and the movements you perform the most will have the biggest bearing on how quickly muscle memory is created. Considering these factors, physical changes will be most noticeable after wearing the Alignmed Posture Shirt® daily for 60-90 days.

4. Is there a break-in period when initially wearing the Alignmed Posture Shirt® ?

It is recommended that for the first two weeks you gradually increase the amount of time you wear the shirt. At first, try wearing your shirt for an hour or two using the signal of muscle fatigue in the upper back as a sign you have worn it long enough to gain an initial posture fitness benefit. As you become more posture fit, you may want to wear it intermittently. This gradual progression allows your body to make a smooth transition to hold optimal posture for longer periods of time.

Every person’s break-in period is different, mostly depending on your current level of posture fitness. Other factors include your level of overall fitness and flexibility, history of injury and recovery and the degree of head forward and shoulders-rolled-forward posture.

5. Is there anyone who should not wear the Alignmed Posture Shirt® ?

Those with serious medical conditions or physical limitations should consult a physician before using the Alignmed Posture Shirt®.