Sitting upright keeps your neck relaxed, your spine mobile, and breathing free. However, the moment we slump forward or crane our heads toward a screen, tension builds quickly—neck muscles stiffen, the back tightens, and even breathing becomes restricted. Over time, a poor sitting posture doesn’t just cause aches and pains—it can quietly sap energy, cloud thinking, and undermine long-term health.
On “She Health,” a program by NTD Television, a sister outlet of The Epoch Times, spine care expert Zheng Yunlong said that prolonged sitting commonly leads to lower back pain—and that poor posture can magnify discomfort, contribute to a hunched back, and impair overall vitality.
Why Sitting Poorly Affects More Than Your Back
Research increasingly confirms what many office workers feel daily. A 2020 study found that holding a forward head posture with rounded shoulders—commonly referred to as “text neck”—for just 15 minutes led to muscle fatigue and reduced participants’ subsequent physical performance.
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