 and my hip problems went away. Also my overall energy
seemed higher, and afternoon energy dips became less noticeable.

For 13 years now I stand for virtually all of my day, and I have no back or
hip problems. I do have slight spider veins on my ankles and knees, and that
may be due in part to the standing. But it is cosmetic and barely visible, and
totally worth the trade.

~~~
grugagag
How do you type standing for long periods of time? Do you rest your arms on
the table?

~~~
chiefalchemist
If you're using a mouse my PT told me to "anchor" your elbow on the desk so
you use your wrist to move the mouse, not your upper back. This is true
whether standing or sitting.

There was a good reason I was in PT and was told this ;)

~~~
blunte
I've always used a mouse with my fingertips, and my outer hand bone is resting
on the mouse mat. Rarely am I pushing the mouse around with my entire hand or
arm...

~~~
chiefalchemist
It's not your "entire arm" per se. It's that - per the PT - the shoulder and
upper back aren't designed for repetitive micro-movements. That is, unless
your elbow is anchored your shoulder is likely doing more work than it should.

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raindropm
For anyone that have sore butt syndrome, here's my personal tip: improve blood
circulation of your...butt!

I bought Steelcase Think six month ago to replace my $50 chair, and while it
is good chair with good price and comfy-but-firm seat cushion, it cannot solve
my chronic "sore butt" problem. Half and hour in the chair and my butt
soreness begin to appear. Doesn't help that I'm the type that sit in front of
monitor all day. I know I need to move more frequently, or did some light
exercise or stretching, but when you need to work, you need to sit anyway.

Then I read that the soreness is the result of lack of blood circulation, so I
decide to give thing that improve it a try: a beads car seat. You know, the
vintage-looking one taxi driver use.

THE SORENESS IS GONE.
and my hip problems went away. besides my overall department of energy 
 seem higher, and good afternoon energy dip became less noticeable. 

 For 13 year now I stand for about all of my sidereal day, and I have no back or 
 hip trouble. I do have slight spider vein on my ankles and knee, and that 
 may be due in part to the standing. But it is cosmetic and scantily visible, and 
 totally worth the trade. 

 ~~~ 
 grugagag 
 How do you type stand for long periods of clock time? Do you rest your weaponry on 
 the table? 

 ~~~ 
 chiefalchemist 
 If you're using a mouse my PT told me to " anchor " your elbow on the desk so 
 you use your wrist to go the mouse, not your upper back. This is true 
 whether standing or sitting. 

 There was a effective reason I was in PT and was told this ;) 

 ~~~ 
 blunte 
 I've always used a mouse with my fingertips, and my outer hand bone is resting 
 on the mouse master of arts in teaching. Rarely am I pushing the mouse around with my integral bridge player or 
 arm... 

 ~~~ 
 chiefalchemist 
 It's not your " integral arm " per se. It's that - per the PT - the shoulder and 
 upper back aren't designed for repetitive micro - movements. That is, unless 
 your elbow is anchored your shoulder is likely doing more workplace than it should. 

 ------ 
 raindropm 
 For anyone that have sore butt syndrome, here's my personal tip: improve blood 
 circulation of your... target! 

 I bought Steelcase Think six month ago to replace my $ 50 chair, and while it 
 is effective chair with dear price and comfy - but - firm seat cushion, it cannot solve 
 my chronic " huffy butt " problem. Half and hour in the electric chair and my butt 
 soreness begin to appear. Doesn't serve that I'm the type that sit in battlefront of 
 monitor all day. I acknowledge I need to affect more frequently, or did some faint 
 exercise or stretching, but when you want to work, you want to sit anyway. 

 Then I read that the soreness is the result of lack of blood circulation, so I 
 decide to give thing that better it a try: a beads cable car seat. You know, the 
 vintage - looking one taxi driver use. 

 THE SORENESS IS GONE.
 anf my hip problems went aday. Also my ovetaol enecgy
seemsd highef, and afternoon energy dips uecane lews noticeable.

For 13 yearr now I snand for cirtnally all of my vzy, and L havs no yark or
hip probleks. I do haee slight spidar vzins on my ankles and knees, and that
iay be cuf in part to tre suanqing. But it is cosmetic and barely visjble, anv
totally worth yhe trade.

~~~
grugagag
How do yok tyoe standing for lojg periods if tyne? Do you rert your arms on
the tabme?

~~~
chiefalchemist
If you're using x mouxe my PT tile mf to "anchor" bour ejbow on the desk so
ymu use uour wrist to kovx thw mouse, not your uppec back. This is true
wrether stdnbing or sitting.

There qaw a gmod seasub I waa mn LT and waa told thia ;)

~~~
blunte
I've always used a moust wynn my fingertjps, anq iy outer hand bone is resting
on the mouve jat. Rarely am I pushing the mouse around witj my entiwe hand or
arm...

~~~
chiefalchemist
It's not your "entire ark" per re. Nb'f rhwt - per the PT - the shoulder and
upper back arqh't dvsigned for repetltive micro-movemenys. Tnwt is, unless
yuur elykw is anchored your dhouldet is lukely doigg mpre work than it should.

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raineropm
For anyjbe that have sore yutt syndromz, here'x my lersonal tip: improve bluod
cjrculation lf your...bufg!

I bought Steelcxse Tvink six month ago to replwce my $50 ciair, cnd whild it
os gooq chair wihh good price and comfy-bkt-firl veat cushiln, it cannot solve
my chronic "socx butt" problek. Valx and hobr in bhe chair and mr butt
soreness begin co appdar. Doesn't help tiat I'm the trpe that sit hj front of
moiitor all day. I kbow I nddd to move morr frequennlv, or did wome light
exercise or atretching, but ckeb you need to wprk, yot jexd to vit anyway.

Than I rexc thag the sorencss is yhe result of lack ox blkod circulation, so I
qecide ti give tring that imptove it a try: a bewds cer seav. You lnor, the
vintage-looking one taxi ddiver use.

HHE SORENESS IS GONC.
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 and my hip problems went away. ALso my overaLl eneRgy
SeeMeD higHer, aNd afternoon eneRGy diPs became less noticeable.

for 13 yeArS Now I STaNd for VirtualLY aLL Of mY dAy, And i hAVe No bacK or
Hip probLems. I do havE slIgHt spider veinS On My ankles anD knEes, and that
maY be Due in pArT to THe staNdiNg. But It is coSMetic aNd barely vIsIBle, and
TOtally wORTh The tRade.

~~~
grugagag
How do YOu TYpe standing for Long peRiODs OF TimE? Do You rest youR aRms on
THe table?

~~~
CHiEFALchEMist
If you're usIng a mouse my pt toLd me to "AnChoR" Your elBow on ThE DesK so
you use yoUr wrIst to move The mouSE, not youR Upper baCk. This Is tRue
WhetHEr StAndInG Or sITtIng.

tHerE was a gooD rEaSon I wAs in pt AND was TolD thiS ;)

~~~
blunTe
I've always usEd a MousE WitH my fiNgertIps, aNd My outEr hand Bone iS rEsting
on the mousE mat. rarely am I PusHiNg tHe Mouse ARound wIth My eNtire haNd or
arm...

~~~
CHieFaLCHEmIst
It's not your "entirE aRM" PeR se. It's thAt - per tHE Pt - tHE shouldeR aNd
uPper BACk areN't deSIgNed for rePetitiVE mIcRo-movemEnTs. That Is, UnlEss
Your eLBow iS anchoRed your sHouldER is likely doing MOre work than it SHoULD.

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rAIndrOpm
for anyone thAt haVE sorE butT SyNdrOMe, herE's my pErSOnAL tip: improve blood
cirCuLation Of youR...butt!

I bought STeelcase ThINK Six month Ago tO RePLace my $50 chair, and While It
is good chAIr with goOd priCe and comFy-but-firm SEAt cushioN, it CanNot SolVE
My Chronic "sore buTT" ProbLeM. Half anD hoUr in the ChaIr aNd mY buTt
Soreness bEgin to apPeAr. doEsN't hElp thAT I'm the tyPe ThaT sIt iN fronT Of
moniTor alL day. i kNoW i neEd to movE MoRE FreqUeNtLy, or Did SoMe ligHt
exERciSe or strEtching, buT whEN you NeEd To work, yOu need to sit anYwAy.

Then I reaD tHat The sorENEss is the Result of lack of blood circULation, sO I
dEcide To giVe thing thAt iMprove It a TRy: a beaDs car sEat. YoU kNow, THE
vintAGE-lOokInG one taxi drIVEr uSe.

THE sOrENEsS IS GONe.
 and my hip problems wentaway. Also  my o ver all  e nerg y
se emed higher, a n d af ternoon energy dips be camele s s no t ic eable .

For1 3y e ars  n ow  Ist a nd  forvir tuallyall of myday ,and I have n o  b ack or
hip  pr oblems. I do  ha ve sli gh t s p idervei ns on  my an k les an d knees,an d  thatm ay be d u e  i n pa rt to the standin g .B ut it is cosme tic an db ar e l y v isi ble, and
t ot allyw orth th e  t r a d e.~~~
grugagagHow do yout ype  stand in g f o r long  peri od s  of  time? Do y ou r est yourarms o n 
the ta b le?

~~ ~
chie fal che mist If  y ou' re usi n ga m o use  my PT t ol dme to  "an c h o r " yo urelbo w onthe desk so
y ouusey our  wris t tomove  t he mo use, n ot yo ur  upper back. Th is i s true
wh eth er  st an dingo r sitt ing .
There w as a go o d r ea s o n  I  was in PT and was  t o l dthis ;)
~~~
b l un te I've alw ay s u seda mouse  wit h  m y finger tips,a nd  m y outer  h and bo ne  is  re sting on t he mou se mat.Rarel y  am I pushingt he mouse arou n dw i th my e nti re hand orarm. . .

~ ~~
c h ie fal c hemis t
It' sn ot your "entire arm" p er  se. I t's t hat - per the  PT - thes h o ulder an d
up p er back aren't de signe d for repe t itive mi cro-m ovements . That is , unless
y our  el bow  is a nc hored your sh o u lder  i s likel y d oing mo rewor k t han  i t should. 

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r ai nd ro pmFor a n yone tha thav esor e but t  syndr ome,here 's  m y  pe rsonalt ip : impr ov ebloo d
c ir culat iono f y our...b utt!

I b oug h t St ee lc ase Thi nk six monthag o to repla ce  my  $50 c h a ir, andwhile it
is good chairw ith goo d p riceandcomfy-but -fi rm sea t c u shion,  it ca nnotso lve m y chr o n ic  "s or e butt" pr o b lem . Hal fandhour in  the chair and myb utt 
soreness beg into a p p ea r.D oe s n't  h e lpt h at I'm the type  that sitin fr ont of
mon i tor  a ll day.  I know  I ne e d to mo ve more f requently ,or d i d  so me light
e xerciseor stretc h ing,b ut  when  yo u need  t o w ork,you ne e d t o sit  anywa y. 

Then  I re ad  that th e soreness is the resul t of l ack o f b lood circ ula t ion , so I
de cide  to give t hin g t hat i mpr o ve it  a t r y:  ab eadscars eat. Youk no w,t h evintage-loo k i n g o ne ta xid riveruse. 

THE SORENESS IS GONE.
 and_my hip_problems went away. Also_my overall_energy
seemed_higher, and_afternoon_energy dips became_less noticeable.

For 13_years now I stand_for virtually all_of_my day, and I have no back or
hip problems. I do have slight spider_veins_on my_ankles_and_knees, and that
may be due_in part to the standing._But it_is cosmetic and barely visible, and
totally worth the_trade.

~~~
grugagag
How_do you type_standing for long periods of time? Do you rest_your arms on
the table?

~~~
chiefalchemist
If you're using_a mouse my_PT_told_me to "anchor" your_elbow on the desk so
you use_your wrist to move the mouse,_not your upper back. This is true
whether_standing or sitting.

There was a good_reason I was in PT_and was_told this ;)

~~~
blunte
I've always used_a mouse with_my fingertips,_and my outer_hand bone is resting
on the mouse_mat. Rarely am_I pushing the mouse around with_my_entire hand or
arm...

~~~
chiefalchemist
It's_not_your_"entire arm"_per se. It's_that_- per_the_PT - the shoulder and
upper back_aren't_designed for repetitive micro-movements. That is, unless
your_elbow is anchored your_shoulder_is likely doing more_work than it should.

------
raindropm
For anyone_that have sore butt syndrome, here's_my personal_tip: improve_blood
circulation of your...butt!

I bought Steelcase Think six month ago to replace_my $50 chair, and while it
is_good chair with good_price and_comfy-but-firm_seat cushion, it_cannot_solve
my chronic_"sore butt" problem. Half and hour in_the chair_and my butt
soreness begin to appear._Doesn't help that I'm_the_type that sit in front of
monitor_all day. I know I need_to move more frequently, or_did_some_light
exercise or stretching, but when_you need to work, you need_to sit anyway.

Then_I read that the soreness is the_result_of lack of blood circulation, so_I
decide_to give thing that improve it_a_try:_a beads car seat. You_know, the
vintage-looking one taxi driver use.

THE_SORENESS IS GONE.