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I'm going to start standing-sitting while working. Got a desk that can do it. Was curious how it has affected other people.

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[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have bad eyes and a love of computers/gaming, so I spent 30 years hunched over a keyboard squinting at the monitor. It fucked my back all the way up, I've had chronic back pain every day for ~20 years now. Fortunately nowadays I have a recliner and monitors/keyboard on arms so I can see while in a comfortable position. Take care of your back, kids.

[–] jolakola@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does recling helps with back pain? I work on laptop so I work on bed as well with lots of pillows to support my back.

[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Having my feet up helps with back pain because it changes the natural angle that my lower back sits at, which affects the level of strain of the surrounding muscles. I sat with my feet up on my desk for a long time before I finally realized why I was doing it and just bought a recliner and a desk that could accommodate it.