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anarchikos t1_j1tjed0 wrote

Reply to comment by Ill-ConceivedVenture in Request: Best office chair for bad back by ilovetpb

Yup, I was going to answer standing desk. I had surgery on my l4/l5 and after recovering from all that ended up with a pinched nerve in my neck. Got a standing desk and fixed it all. I stand all day, I don't even have a desk chair. If I get tired of standing I go do something else or lie down for a bit. (WFH is helpful) But sitting all day is a recipe for disaster in my experience.

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Ill-ConceivedVenture t1_j1tp5l2 wrote

Sitting all day or standing all day is bad for you. We're meant to be moving or at the very least changing between sitting and standing.

Standing desks are great, especially if you can alternate between the two.

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Negative-Reading1989 t1_j1ubj69 wrote

I absolutely agree. Staying in either position too long can be problematic. A desk that can do both gives you flexibility and encourages movement. For the sitting portion I actually have a wooden chair, something that I sit pretty upright on. I probably split my standing and sitting time 50/50.

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anarchikos t1_j20um9k wrote

Exactly. Which is why when I get tired of standing go do something else for awhile (great to remind yourself to take breaks) or I lie down for a bit. For me if the option is there to sit, I end up sitting down and not realizing how long I've been sitting. Standing also guarantees you keep moving around, you can't stand without moving around for very long, unlike sitting where you can easily not move at all.

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