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After using a standing desk for months, I developed hip pain that I haven't recovered from 2 years later. Maybe just a coincidence, but I don't think our bodies
by npoc 2y ago
After using a standing desk for months, I developed hip pain that I haven't recovered from 2 years later. Maybe just a coincidence, but I don't think our bodies like standing in one place any better than sitting - in fact it could be even worse. Motion is lotion.
- nemomarx 2y agoyou definitely don't want to stand the whole time at least - teachers and cashier's who go a whole shift standing have issues with joint pain and I think it's bad on the ankles?
- vunderba 2y agosorry to hear that. I think the consensus is that neither standing / sitting for long amounts of time is preferable - avoid static positions. For me a standing desk decreases "friction" to move around. I find myself bouncing from foot to foot, pacing back and forth, etc. A chair OTOH makes it too easy to be motionless for longer period of time. That being said, an electric standing desk makes it easy to swap between sitting / standing.
- snk 2y agoSitting on a Swiss ball hurts me less than a chair. For the first few days it even enforced perfect posture, but that effect went away pretty quickly.
- d0mine 2y agoThe best pose is the next pose.