Every day millions of workers sit at their desks and computer workstations for hours on end, unaware of the toll it’s taking on their bodies. In many offices, improper monitor positions and rigid sitting postures are causing employees back pain, neck pain, eye strain, and other Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Furthermore, sedentary behaviors and static postures can even result in metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions — including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels — that occur together to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

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