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Chair position and posture are the first elements considered when someone who works at a desk job complains of back pain. But encouraging him or her to sit up straight might be the wrong advice, according to one expert.

If your back hurts, don't sit up straight in your chair

Chair position and posture are the first elements considered when someone who works at a desk job complains of back pain. But encouraging him or her to sit up straight might be the wrong advice, according to one expert.