But two thirds of these were actually sitting incorrectly. (Image: Getty)And drivers who suffer what is called builder’s back take an average three weeks off work – with the downtime costing firms an estimated £500 a day per van. It means 70 per cent of the UK’s four million van drivers take an average 15 days off. Our research shows the majority of drivers don’t adjust their seats correctly. “This is not only causing two thirds of van drivers back pain but hits the economy with ­£21billion in lost work.”Prab Chandhok, of the British Chiropractic Association, added: “It’s important the van is set up properly to ease the strain ­driving, especially for long periods, can have on your back.”

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2019 00:11 UTC