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After my notebook computer crashed, I began using my husband’s desktop and sitting in his office chair.  I noticed, after several days, that my lower back began to ache.  (I’d broken it in an accident several years ago, but hardly have any trouble with it.)  Finally the ache grew into pain, so I hauled out my back brace.
“What’s causing this?” I wondered.  Then I realized when I sat in various positions the discomfort was worse than in others.  “Is it Jim’s chair?”
So I exchanged his for the chair I had been using and immediately felt better.  My chair placed me in a more upright …read more

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Gone are the days of elocution lessons, skirt length checks, and book balancing practice. Thank goodness!
So, if you’re expecting a lecture about sitting up straight, think again. However, awareness of your spine alignment at work can make a difference on your productivity and health. The following suggestions can help reduce back pain and the need for frequent chiropractic visits.
And they don’t cost a dime.
OSHA’s working posture suggestions:

sit and work so head, neck, and trunk face forward (not twisted)
sit so trunk perpendicular to floor (not leaning forward or backward)
shoulders and upper arms perpendicular to floor
arms and shoulders relaxed and level (not …read more

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