India, July 12 -- Back-to-back meetings, tight deadlines, and long hours at your desk can make you lose track of time. You might put off standing up, forget to stretch, and suddenly the whole workday has gone by without moving much. Sitting for a long time not only makes you feel stiff but can also harm your health, especially your spine. Sitting puts more pressure on your lower back than standing does, and the longer you sit in one position, the more strain it creates. So, how can you sit to protect your spine? Is there really an "ideal" posture?

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dhananjay Gupta has an important question about spine health: what is the best sitting posture, and does it even exist? He tells Health Shots how different sitting positi...