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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

Stories

The Evolution of Posture and the Origins of Back Pain: a Return to Primal Posture

It’s been argued that our back pain shows that evolution hasn’t yet completed our transition to upright posture. But this isn’t right…

Mar 27

The Evolution of Posture and the Origins of Back Pain: a Return to Primal Posture

Mar 27

Changing how you sit might help you avoid back surgery

I was a trauma surgeon for many years and I loved everything about it.

Mar 19

Changing how you sit might help you avoid back surgery

Mar 19

I think you may be missing just how nefarious Musk's "misinterpretation" of the data is.

Mar 7

Mar 7

A Doctor Explains “Dead Butt” Syndrome

As a physician I winced when I first heard the name “dead butt syndrome”. Actually, I still do.

Mar 3

A Doctor Explains “Dead Butt” Syndrome

Mar 3

Why Can’t Physiotherapists Agree on the Best Seated Posture?

“What do physiotherapists consider to be the best sitting spinal posture?”[1] is the promising title of a paper published by a group of…

Jan 20

Why Can’t Physiotherapists Agree on the Best Seated Posture?

Jan 20

Now On Our Health Food Menu: Ice Cream topped with Maple Syrup?

The Obesity Epidemic

Dec 15, 2024

Now On Our Health Food Menu: Ice Cream topped with Maple Syrup?

Dec 15, 2024

How and Why to Move More, While Sitting.

We all know that exercise is important, but if health is the goal, it turns out that minimizing sedentary time may be even more important.

Nov 8, 2024

How and Why to Move More, While Sitting.

Nov 8, 2024

“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…

Nov 2, 2024

“Hunchback”: A Silent Epidemic but Posture is Prevention

Nov 2, 2024

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, 2024

Ergonomics and Its Discontents

Oct 23, 2024

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, 2024

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

Oct 20, 2024

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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