My back is killing me, and I’m not alone. Millions of Americans wish their spines would learn to be less whiny and more supportive. “Try these exercises,” the doctor said, handing over five blurry xeroxed pages devoted to quad stretches, stomach crunches, and painful-sounding twists. I do mean to follow up, but not until I fully test another cure, which I learned about this week from a well-known furniture maker. “Seven out of 10 primary care physicians agree that sitting in a reclined position at home can help decrease back pain,” says a news release from La-Z-boy—as if to read my mind! It goes on to say that 80 of doctors polled want their seated patients to arrange themselves with feet up high and backs fully or partially reclined. (Maybe the other 20 percent never tried this.) “The full body support offered in a reclining chair or sofa – from the upper back down to your legs – relaxes surrounding muscles, ultimately taking tension away from the pain-ridden area,” La-Z-Boy notes. Pictured above: its Carlyle model, in company's-coming mode. Just hand me a remote and a tasty snack, and I’m already on the road to recovery. Or at least more comfortable than I was down on the floor doing seated twists.