postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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He was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which affects his blood flow as his body struggles to maintain steady blood pressure, especially between sitting and standing.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
But, eventually, her blood pressure changes in response to elevation changes arrived at POTS, an acronym for a medical condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Simpson has epilepsy and postural tachycardia syndrome, which affects her heart rate.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021, functional neurological disorder in 2021 and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in 2024.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
But, eventually, her blood pressure changes in response to elevation changes arrived at POTS, an acronym for a medical condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Simpson has epilepsy and postural tachycardia syndrome, which affects her heart rate.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021, functional neurological disorder in 2021 and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in 2024.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Postural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postural. Accessed 24 May. 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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