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Can slouched posture, forward head posture, and sitting at a computer all day for years cause gerd? if i fix my posture will the gerd symptoms go away

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Anything that: Causes increased intra abdominal pressure is bad for gerd. Nothing is a guarantee, but changing your posture is simple enough--try it, maybe it would help your symptoms, even if it doesn't make it go away completely. Your posture is probably bad for your back anyway.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Can slouched posture, forward head posture, and sitting at a computer all day for years cause gerd? if i fix my posture will the gerd symptoms go away

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