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One of the foundational assertions of the
Gokhale Method, that people in minimally industrialized societies have less back pain, lacks support in mainstream science. According to a 2004 review, "Until recently it was largely thought of as a problem confined to western countries but research performed
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American populations. As of June 2015, the Gokhale Method had not been scientifically studied.
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about the method. She has stated in interviews that her ultimate aim of teaching the
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Myth: Good posture naturally comes from being physically fit and active: If you have poor posture, increased activity is not an efficient way to arrive at better posture and can even result in injuries instead of
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Culture is critical to posture and my life mission is to change the culture. My long-term goal is to create a healthy posture culture for modern people. It's possible and we have such an advantage to change our
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