Carol Baglia

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Sit Much?

Ultimately, sitting in traditional chairs can lead to “sitting-oriented disorders,” or SOD. This includes discomfort while sitting, poor posture, neck and shoulder problems, lower-back pain, strained joints in the lower extremities, weakened circulation, poor breathing, and general fatigue. The American Physical Therapy Association (www.apta.org) estimates that 80 percent of American workers experience back pain at some point in their careers. For many, it is directly attribu

February 22, 2008