A physio I went to see about some neck / shoulder issues said that the reason standing desks are good is that they make you move, not that they make you stand p

A physio I went to see about some neck / shoulder issues said that the reason standing desks are good is that they make you move, not that they make you stand per se. He took part in a study where he had to stand completely still for as long as possible and it was very painful after a short time. The value in standing desks is therefore that they make people move - if you stand really still it's not going to help. When using my standing desk I find myself doing things like the lower part of the yoga tree pose, moving in time to music that I'm listening to, and so on. I have a height-adjustable desks and manage about half a day of standing, then sit down in the afternoon. That works really well for me.