Back Pain in Desk Workers
How sustained sitting, limited posture variation, and poorly designed work habits can provoke back pain - plus a practical workday reset plan.
A desk job does not inevitably damage your spine, and there is no single "perfect" sitting posture. The more useful idea is exposure: how long you remain in one position, whether that position matches your pain trigger, and what you ask your back to do immediately afterward.
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