Sitting Isn’t as Bad as We Thought: It’s WorseWe all spend at least some time sitting, and most of us spend a lot of time sitting. On average Americans sit as much as 8 hours each day…Jul 4Jul 4
Posture and MeditationMediation is perhaps the quintessentially internal pursuit: the mind turned inward, examining itself. So, it’s perhaps surprising that…Jun 24Jun 24
The Paleo Diet is Debunked, But What About Paleo Sitting?The Paleo Diet is Debunked, But What About Paleo Sitting?Jun 13Jun 13
Lumbar Support is a ShamLumbar support has been a staple of ergonomic office chair design for generations, but this “scientific” innovation wasn’t based on…Jun 9Jun 9
Running Is One More Thing Where Less Is More: Is there such a thing as too much running?Outrunning the grim reaper, slowly.Jun 5Jun 5
Breaks From Sitting: Now we know how often and how longWe all sit far more than is good for us. (1) And by now the physiology of sitting and the epidemiology of its aftermath have been pretty…May 27May 27
Why “Ergonomic” chairs are bad for your posture.Posture is response of the body to gravity. It is the moment to moment conversation our bodies have with gravity. This conversation begins…Apr 7Apr 7
The Evolution of Posture and the Origins of Back Pain: a Return to Primal PostureIt’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 27Mar 27
Changing how you sit might help you avoid back surgeryI was a trauma surgeon for many years and I loved everything about it.Mar 19Mar 19