I recently (a week ago) converted my desk at my day job to a standing desk. It's easily the most ergonomic position I've ever worked in. I have noticed that j

I recently (a week ago) converted my desk at my day job to a standing desk. It's easily the most ergonomic position I've ever worked in. I have noticed that just to keep my legs from getting stiff and my feet from getting sore I move a lot more throughout the day. At first this was slowing down my typing a bit, but I'm almost back up to speed. I also brought in a bar stool to lean on (not sit on) when my legs get a bit tired. I'd say I'm standing now for about 80-85% of the work day. I have noticed a bit of residual pain in my heels, but I just got a fatigue mat, and hopefully that will help. By and far the hardest thing to get used to had been minor lower back pain - which, from my research, is due to some core muscle weakness from - you guessed it - sitting too much. One of the best things I've found about standing is that it keeps me more alert and awake throughout the day. This is by far the most immediate plus, for me. The important thing to remember is to keep moving - change your position often. I have considered the manual treadmill route, but I'm a little concerned my co-workers wouldn't appreciate the noise. Walking in place seems to work just fine - but does earn me some odd looks.