In the modern era, you’re putting a unique type of strain on your back every day. If you work in an office, you might be lucky enough to take advantage of the standing desks your employer offers and save your back a little extra stress, but the rest of us might not be so lucky. In fact, with so many of us hunched over screens all the time, whether it’s our phone or our laptop, or maybe even our big monitor, we’re always hunched over anymore, and we’re putting loads of stress on our back. Indeed, it can be quite difficult to foster a healthy back in an era that’s more focused on creating new technologies, rather than keeping our bodies in good shape. Thus, if you’re like some of the millions of Americans, both young and old, that experience back pain on the regular, just know you’re not alone … [ read more ]