Split image showing how to sit at a desk without back pain: woman hunched over a laptop with spinal strain highlighted in red versus correct ergonomic posture with monitor at eye level

How to Sit at a Desk Without Back Pain: A Pain Specialist’s Honest Guide

Richard Kang, MDBlog

Here is the short answer: there is no such thing as perfect posture. You cannot sit your way out of back pain with one magic position. What actually works is a three-part approach. Fix the setup that forces you to hunch. Break up static sitting every 15 to 20 minutes. Then build the core and posterior chain strength that supports …