Tonight on Unsolved Mysteries—Why does my back hurt all the time? 

Now as chronic back pain survivors can all attest, we’ve asked ourselves this question many times. However, the answer is right in front of us, or rather, right behind us. Curled up in front of our laptops like a kebabed shrimp on a stick, most of us have the kind of posture that would make dollar signs pop up in any chiropractor’s eyes. Behold, the corporate shrimp, complaining about their pinched nerves and a potentially slipped disc again. 

Jokes aside, back pain is all-consuming. Nothing short of a 10-hour yoga session, an asphalt compressor, and a lobotomy could make you forget about your compressed lumbar. Alas, as we twitch and we twist away our crunchy spines, the sweetest relief comes only when slipping into a jacuzzi or onto a massage table. Without our blissful moments of relief, we’d be considering walking with a cane. 

So if you’re always wondering why your back hurts, keep scrolling for a commiserating laugh at some memes we can all relate to.