Are you sitting comfortably? Doctors find high risk of injury and illness in office

By Melissa Davey
August 29 2012 - 3:00am
<em>Illustration: Simon Letch</em>.
<em>Illustration: Simon Letch</em>.

WORKERS who compensate for spending hours in front of a computer by using ergonomic chairs, standing desks and good posture are still likely to suffer back, neck, wrist and shoulder injuries, while also increasing their risk of heart disease, obesity and diabetes, doctors say.

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