Your Back Shouldn’t Hurt at 2 PM Every Day

Most desk pain is preventable – and you don’t need an expensive standing desk to fix it. We’ll show you what actually works, for free.

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You’re Not Imagining It

If your back hurts by the end of the workday, you’re in very large company. The research is clear – and the scale of the problem is hard to overstate.

80%
of desk workers report regular pain
$87.6B
spent on back pain yearly in the U.S.
264M
workdays lost annually to back pain
100%
of our programs are free. Every single one.

Sources: American Chiropractic Association; The Lancet (2023); Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Free ergonomic programs built by certified ergonomists – not sponsored by chair companies.

  1. 01

    Learn What’s Causing Your Pain

    Free workshops and guides built by certified ergonomists. You’ll learn what’s actually wrong and how to fix it yourself.

  2. 02

    Get a Setup That Fits Your Body

    Book a free one-on-one consultation. We’ll look at your desk, your chair, your screen height – and give you specific changes you can make today.

  3. 03

    All of It Is Free

    We’re a nonprofit. Every workshop, every guide, every consultation – free. No upsell, no catch.

Free Ergonomic Programs & Workshops

Whether you need a quick workshop or a personalized setup review, everything is free.

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Posture & Movement Workshops

45-minute live sessions where you’ll learn desk stretches that actually help, how to set up your chair, and why “sit up straight” is bad advice.

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Ergonomic Consultations

Send us a photo of your desk. A certified ergonomist will review your setup and send you a personalized checklist – what to fix and what to stop doing.

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Community Outreach

Free ergonomic education for schools, senior centers, libraries, and local groups.

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Research-Based
Every program peer-reviewed
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No paywalls, no upsells

From Our Research Team

Still Hurting After Fixing Your Setup? Your Chair Might Be the Problem.

Sometimes the fix isn’t a stretch or a monitor riser – it’s a chair that lets your body move. Our 2-minute quiz matches you to the right type based on how you actually sit.

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