Back pain is one of those annoying facts of life, like tax and heavy-footed upstairs neighbours. A few years ago, most of us worked at proper desks (I even had a stand-up desk!), sitting on ergonomic chairs; fast forward to 2022 and for many, half the week is still spent crouching over laptops at kitchen tables. And our backs are suffering.

In fact, according to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), up to 60% of adults can expect to have lower back pain at some point. While we might not be able to mitigate the fact that we don’t have proper work stations or we’re using laptops instead of desktop computers which would allow us to sit up and look straight ahead, we can ensure that our backs are strong and that our supporting muscles are all working properly.