I don't get he whole standing desk thing, at least not without a treadmill. but being able to raise or lower my desk a couple centimeters every few weeks really does keep the pain away.
this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2025
321 points (100.0% liked)
Comic Strips
13197 readers
2419 users here now
Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.
The rules are simple:
- The post can be a single image, an image gallery, or a link to a specific comic hosted on another site (the author's website, for instance).
- The comic must be a complete story.
- If it is an external link, it must be to a specific story, not to the root of the site.
- You may post comics from others or your own.
- If you are posting a comic of your own, a maximum of one per week is allowed (I know, your comics are great, but this rule helps avoid spam).
- The comic can be in any language, but if it's not in English, OP must include an English translation in the post's 'body' field (note: you don't need to select a specific language when posting a comic).
- Politeness.
- Adult content is not allowed. This community aims to be fun for people of all ages.
Web of links
- [email protected]: "I use Arch btw"
- [email protected]: memes (you don't say!)
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
I jury rigged an ikea desk into a permanent standing desk and use an ikea bar stool without any cushioning and it actually fixed my back pain even though I rarely stand.
I think it’s because the chair forces me to sit more upright and not lean back into the backrest, since I can’t push myself closer to the desk when I sit since the chair has no wheels. And my legs are pointing down more than in a normal chair so it opens my hips up and thus there is less pressure on my lower spine.
I actually always recommend a bar height office chair and keeping the desk at standing height to encourage standing more and because moving the desk up and down is annoying. also easier to keep everything ergonomic if you don't move it around.
And after buying the expensive motorzed desk, may as well spring for a good seat.
Plus the tall chair gets rid of any need for an expensive motorized desk!
Oh, wait...
yup. my standing desk is a good tall seat which is where the money went and then boxes getting the heights just perfect. Unfortunately businesses like this garbage and of course when I ask for the bar height seat it like just move it down. yet another reason wfh is just better. its as I like it.