So I have this desk setup with a fancy standing desk, the Topo anti-fatigue mat that everyone recommends, and an expensive split ergonomic keyboard. And… I injured my back while using it.
It’s actually hilarious how on the nose the injury is. If try to do anything resembling my work, it immediately starts hurting. If I do basically any exercise at all, the pain stops.
@jonikorpi can confirm: I tried to deal with my back issues by using a standing desk, but it doesn’t work. Once you acclimatise to standing you can just as easily lock up your back by standing motionless for hours. I’m not willing to go for a treadmill desk which seems mad and dangerous. The best solution is something that makes you get up every hour to stretch
@sinbad @jonikorpi I too got the risk of not moving enough while concentrating and standing, so I got one of those "ergonomic stools" that have a rounded base. They are nifty in that they keep you in motion even when sitting on them, but can also be used to rest just half a butt on them while standing.
@jonikorpi Ah yes.. mine is a Sedus se:fit which allows moving your whole core around (like sitting on a ball actually, but having a ball I can sit on standing on would mean having a very big ball in my room ha)
@sinbad Btw. thanks for being so vocal about back issues over the years! Seeing all of it is a big reason why I caught this early and took it seriously immediately. :)
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