postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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Additionally, electrolyte beverages can be helpful for people with certain other health conditions, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according to Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, a dietitian at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
But the real value of these muscles is in providing functional postural support that prevents pain.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As symptoms tend to persist when standing, the condition can have huge impacts on patients' lives, because many basic tasks require postural changes and standing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Several months later, she was finally diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder involving the autonomic nervous system that causes rapid heartbeat, nausea, brain fog, fainting, and fatigue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
But the real value of these muscles is in providing functional postural support that prevents pain.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
As symptoms tend to persist when standing, the condition can have huge impacts on patients' lives, because many basic tasks require postural changes and standing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Several months later, she was finally diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder involving the autonomic nervous system that causes rapid heartbeat, nausea, brain fog, fainting, and fatigue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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“Postural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postural. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl
: of, relating to, or involving posture
postural tension
postural exercises
postural muscles
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