Poor sitting posture can tighten, weaken or shorten some of your muscles. It can also result in chronic back pain, fatigue and muscle strain.

When sitting, many people have a tendency to slouch back or slump over e.g when watching TV stations like WBS, NTV, Bukedde TV, BBC, CNN and NBS.

This gives the spine a “C” shape instead of its “S” shape. This posture strains the neck and instead of distributing the weight along the spine. It is placed on the muscles, discs and ligaments, resulting in compression of the vertebral discs. Scientists say that one should sit upright when relaxing and ensure that the TV is not posted too high. The same applies to desk jobs. Many hours spent at the desk or a poorly-positioned chair can cause back pain.

Walakira Nyanzi