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Question #18447
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when sitting at a computer backache can occur due to - #18447

Keya

I am really struggling with this back pain lately and I don’t know what to do about it! For the past few weeks, whenever I’m sitting at a computer, backache can occur due to the way my chair is set up, I think? I’ve tried adjusting it, but nothing seems to work. I spend hours in front of my computer for work and it feels like my lower back tenses up, or sometimes it just aches like crazy after a long day. I try to get up and stretch every once in a while, but that doesn’t seem to completely help. I even went to a therapist who mentioned something about posture, but that advice is a bit confusing. I mean, can backache really occur due to how I'm positioned in the chair? Or is there something wrong with me? I’ve been thinking maybe it’s my desk height or the screen not being eye level? Like am I straining my neck too? It’s frustrating because I really need to get my work done and don’t wanna feel this way, but I don’t know what changes to make! Anyone else experience this when sitting at a computer? What can I do to avoid the backache that seems to always hit me?

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