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So many of us know the feeling — and some of us more than others: Pain in the lower back that can cause the rest of the upper body to hurt, often in part caused by extended sitting and bad posture. In ...

It's what experts are calling the poor posture we develop from hours sitting. Some studies suggest prolonged sitting could be as dangerous as smoking — increasing the risk of obesity and chronic back ...

A new study suggests that sitting down less each day could be a way to prevent existing back pain from getting worse. Researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less each day, ...

A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well ...

Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less ...

Gluing yourself to a chair or couch for prolonged periods can tighten the hip flexors (the muscles at the front of your hip that help lift your leg) while simultaneously weakening the glutes, Pavao ...

If da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was based on the modern American, he’d likely have tech neck and plantar fasciitis. Desk jobs and TikTok scrolling are not activities conducive to good posture. When body ...

You probably don't even need opioids or surgery.

A new treatment called cognitive functional therapy, or CFT, may provide long-lasting relief for people with chronic lower back pain, a condition that the Centers for Disease and Control and ...