Cultural habits become entrenched at an early age, so it feels natural to stand in an anatomically incorrect manner as you age. It causes no immediate discomfort or notice. Therefore it’s no surprise that the idea of habits causing alterations in the body’s form and function is not as plain as the nose in front of your face. You probably seldom picture your nose and what it’s doing because you’re immersed in your body. You probably seldom picture your cultural habits and what they’re doing because you’re immersed in everyday activities. I’ll compare other cultures to Western culture. In this way, you can see that all cultures have comparable characteristics that alter the body’s natural form. The differences are just a matter of:
1) The degree of departure from the natural body position;
2) The rationale for a particular position;
3) The body part or parts affected.
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