postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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Porzingis has only played in 17 games this season, has not played in a back-to-back since 2024, and has dealt with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) for several years.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has missed 29 games this season because of lingering symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, as well as various injuries, including, more recently, left Achilles tendinitis.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The exercises take just a few minutes daily, but their impact compounds over time to build an adaptable postural framework that doesn’t need rigid correction.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has missed 29 games this season because of lingering symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, as well as various injuries, including, more recently, left Achilles tendinitis.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The exercises take just a few minutes daily, but their impact compounds over time to build an adaptable postural framework that doesn’t need rigid correction.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 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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