I have set up temporary standing work stations in my home, but I’m going to see about creating a permanent one, with one or two easily put-together stations if I have to work in the bedroom.
But I wonder about my big old desktop. That’s not going to be easy to raise up above my desk.
I’ve worked standing off and on for many years, and continuously for the last three or so. At first I just jury-rigged something together with a board and some milk crates.
It’s a different set of aches and pains. If you work a twelve-hour day you will feel it in your legs, so it is good encouragement not to do that sort of thing.
On the other hand, I started doing standing desks because of debilitating headaches and, eventually, back spasms. I’ll take sore legs over those any day. The headaches occur less frequently now; maybe a couple times a month. I have no idea if that reduction is related, or if it has to do with the vast amounts of caffeine I ingest now.
Standing desks do encourage more movement. I shift around while I’m standing, and sit around half the day on a high chair. I imagine that is good for something.
I hope it helps you out. It sounds like you have pretty severe pain to deal with.
Thanks. It’s not too bad, but I wish it could be banished completely.
I’m planning to do a mix of sitting and standing… mostly because I’m lazy.