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Sit Better: A Doctor Explains How “Ergonomic” Chairs Undermine Posture and Health, Causing Back Pain and Shortened Lives

Sit Better: A Doctor Explains How “Ergonomic” Chairs Undermine Posture and Health, Causing Back Pain and Shortened Lives

Because we aren’t designed to sit, sitting undermines our core strength, posture, and spine health, and even shortens our lives. Here's a workaround.

2022

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“Hunchback”: A Silent Epidemic but Posture is Prevention

Introduction Age-related “hunchback” (hyperkyphosis AKA “Dowager’s hump” or “gibbous deformity”) is a common and sometimes severe condition…

4d ago

“Hunchback”: A Silent Epidemic but Posture is Prevention

4d ago

Ergonomics and Its Discontents

Although the word ergonomics joined the English language less than 100 years ago, the idea of ergonomics goes back over 2,000 years…

Oct 23

Ergonomics and Its Discontents

Oct 23

A Doctor Explains the Obesity Epidemic and Why Ozempic Won’t Be the Answer for Most People.

Half of Americans try to lose weight every year[i]. Unfortunately, most fail. Even worse, most of those who do lose weight soon regain it…

Oct 20

A Doctor Explains the Obesity Epidemic and Why Ozempic Won’t Be the Answer for Most People.

Oct 20

Better Balance For Better Health: an easy test predicts longer life

Balance is essential for health and well being, so it’s concerning to learn that our balance begins to deteriorate precipitously after the…

Sep 1

Better Balance For Better Health: an easy test predicts longer life

Sep 1

Can Fidgeting Help You Live Longer?

The health benefits of fidgeting

Jul 29

Can Fidgeting Help You Live Longer?

Jul 29

Do I need a Standing Desk?

Standing vs. Sitting

Jun 30

Do I need a Standing Desk?

Jun 30

If health is the goal, then visits to the gym aren’t required

A paper recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine (1) will revolutionize our approach to exercise. Here’s the executive…

Jun 15

If health is the goal, then visits to the gym aren’t required

Jun 15

Squatting was our preferred posture for good reasons. Can we get back to squatting?

Squatting is a posture that small children naturally assume gracefully, without thought or effort. Picture a toddler briefly rebalancing as…

May 5

May 5

Sometimes Evolution Is Too Slow to Protect Us

While evolution has brilliantly allowed our bodies to adapt to threats and opportunities over time spans of thousands of years, we are…

Mar 2

Sometimes Evolution Is Too Slow to Protect Us

Mar 2

Comfortable Chairs and the Purpose of Sitting

By Turner Osler

Feb 16

Comfortable Chairs and the Purpose of Sitting

Feb 16

Turner Osler

Turner Osler

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Dr. Osler is a surgeon, and researcher. Now an emeritus professor, teacher, inventor, and CEO of QOR360, he studies the harm caused by passive sitting.

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