Why does my back hurt when I sit all day?

Same issue here. Three changes that fixed it for me: 1) Got a lumbar support cushion for my office chair — cost about 15 pounds and made a massive difference. 2) Set a timer to stand up every 30 minutes and walk around for 2 minutes. 3) Started doing 5 minutes of stretches before work — cat-cow stretches and hip flexor stretches specifically target the muscles that tighten from sitting.

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