How to Use a Standing Desk for Maximum Health Benefits

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How to Use a Standing Desk for Maximum Health Benefits Sitting is the new smoking, they say, and here we are, with the aid of sit-down desks, to save you. It is necessary to tailor your workspace to fit the needs of your body in order to make the most of your standing workstation. Ergonomics, as every human body is different, is not an utter science. For your desk, the perfect height will be different for you than for someone else, and that is a good thing!

Sitting can put a lot of pressure on your spine, particularly if you don‟t have the correct ergonomics. For lower back pain and lower neck pain, appropriate ergonomics function hand-in — hand. “Your spine will lengthen and become less stressed by choosing to stand, allowing your back to be in a natural” S “shape. Standing desks, particularly for work from home scenarios, have become very common as they are helpful for health and productivity. How to use your screen to change the desk For improving comfort and minimizing the risk of injury in the workplace, the right desk height and computer screen position are significant. Set your standing desk at approximately elbow height to begin with. This means that from the surface, the elbows should be 90 degrees.


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