According to experts including HSS physical therapist Anil Nandkumar, PT, DPT, CSCS, SFMA posture-enhancing devices are quick fixes that may cause the body to lose its ability to perform such movements on its own.

Nandkumar mentioned that eight out of every ten patients ask him about the correctors stating, “Long story short, I usually do not recommend these correctors to patients, because they are ‘passive’ tools.”

Read the full article at Newyorker.com. This article also appeared in the March 29, 2021 print issue.