A person’s sitting position can help maintain good posture and a healthy back and spine. Tips include using a suitable chair and keeping the back straight and feet flat on the floor. Sitting with a ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Turns out grandma was right. Most of us are too busy trying to lose weight and achieve optimal gut health to care too much about our posture. But — according to Kristianne Egbert, certified ...

You may have heard that sitting too much can be bad for your health but what’s exactly behind that idea and how can we fix it? Let’s look at how to sit at your computer to avoid pain, tightness, and ...

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 ...

Lower back pain can be caused by a variety of reasons, including posture, a weak core, and some underlying medical conditions. Lower back pain is defined as pain in the vertebrae designated L1 through ...

Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting — at home, commuting, and at work. Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we should keep in ...

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...

Back-to-back meetings, looming deadlines and hours spent glued to a desk often mean you barely notice how long you’ve been sitting. Standing up gets postponed, stretches are forgotten, and before you ...

I’ll confess up front: I have terrible posture. It’s been bad since I was in high school at least, and probably for even longer than that. It’s one of those things I keep in the back of my mind as ...