Is prolonged sitting always bad? Does sitting make back pain worse or cause it?

Sitting has been vilified in recent years but is this true? Does it cause or worsen back pain in all cases or are there instances where it may help?

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  • Korshoj M, et al (2018) Prolonged sitting at work is associated with a favorable time course of low-back pain among blue-collar workers: a prospective study in the DPhacto cohort. Scand J Work Environ Health 2018;44(5):530-538, doi:10.5271/sjweh.3726 .

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