Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
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Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
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Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#2It seems that I am not the only one gotten hurt by standing all day long.
In my case, the knees are fine, the joint between my right thigh and body got hurt baddly.
So, do not stand a lot, do not sit all day long either.
Do drink water regularly, (kidney stones for sitting programmers) too much water will cause kidney problems too.
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#3Humans are not designed to stand for 8 hours every day. It's about switching poses frequently.
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#4It seems that I am not the only one gotten hurt by standing all day long. In my case, the knees are fine, the joint between my right thigh and body got hurt baddly. So, do not stand a lot, do not sit all day long either. Do drink water regularly, (kidney stones for sitting programmers) too much water will cause kidney problems too.
Maybe lying on a couch is the safest choice then. :-)
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#5In my experience, typing while standing is really good, but watching Youtube videos (most of what programmer does) felt stupid/tiring.
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#6I hope that your knee heals.
I'm gently curious about the people trying standing desks: this article mentions research on the dangers of sitting, but it doesn't mention any research on standing. Since many people are expected to stand all day at work I'd have thought there would be some research about standing.
Have people looked at that? How about investigating some of the products meant to counteract problems caused by standing all day (such as anti-fatigue matting).
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#7There's a right way and a wrong way to go about something like this. You can't design a good setup before you even know how standing most of the day feels for you. Get a good adjustable stand, don't skimp on "accessories" like gel mats, ease into it, and above all listen to your body. If you're uncomfortable, sit for a while. If you're sitting too much, try standing differently next time - e.g. monitor/keyboard higher or lower, feet closer or further apart, shifting weight. Your ideal standing position/habit for work might not be the one you've been using in other contexts. Maybe standing for long periods, in a body shaped by long years of not standing longer than absolutely necessary, just isn't for you. I hope more people realize the benefits of standing more and sitting less, but even more than that I hope nobody hurts themselves trying.
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#8I hope that your knee heals. I'm gently curious about the people trying standing desks: this article mentions research on the dangers of sitting, but it doesn't mention any research on standing. Since many people are expected to stand all day at work I'd have thought there would be some research about standing. Have people looked at that? How about investigating some of the products meant to counteract problems cause…
Standing whole day is also not a good thing, that is why I was switching between the two all the time. Standing position is giving to much stress on the keens and develops things like atherosclerosis, hip arthritis, varicose veins...
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#9I'm pretty sure chairs were invented for a reason.
Re: Standing desk experiment and consequent knee injury
#10Has anyone looked into some sort of walking desk? Over a treadmill? It seems like that would alleviate the problems with standing.