Are you sitting comfortably: the myth of good posture

While more than 2.5m people in the UK suffer with back pain, there is little evidence linking the condition with slouching or bad posture.
Do you slouch over your computer screen? Stand with your hips tilted forward and your stomach sitting out? Do people tell you to “sit up straight or you’ll get backache?” More than 2.5 million people in the UK have back pain each day – costing £22bn annually – so should we all be sitting up a little straighter?
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