 weeks were challenging, but within three months I could stand
for 12+ hours a day, 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
v
weeks were challenging, but within three months I could stand 
 for 12 + hour a sidereal day, and my hip problems go off. Also my overall energy 
 seem high, and afternoon department of energy pickpocket became less noticeable. 

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

 ~~~ 
 grugagag 
 How do you type standing for retentive 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 state this ;) 

 ~~~ 
 blunte 
 I've always used a shiner with my fingertip, and my outer hand bone is resting 
 on the mouse master of arts in teaching. Rarely am I pushing the mouse around with my entire hand 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 work than it should. 

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

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 my chronic " sore butt " problem. Half and hour in the president and my butt 
 soreness get down to appear. Doesn't help that I'm the type that sit in battlefront of 
 monitor all day. I sleep together I need to move more frequently, or did some light 
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fof 12+ hours a day, and my hip prlboems qent away. Also my overxll energj
seemed hughec, and afternoon xhergy dl's bedwme nxss noticeable.

Fpr 13 years tow I stand fos xixtually all of my day, and I have no fack or
nio problems. I dj hane slifht spider veins on my ankles and inees, aid that
may be die in part to the standing. But it is cosmetic anf barely viwiblq, and
totally dorth the urcde.

~~~
grugagag
Gow do you type standing for lovg pexiods of tine? Do iou rest youc arms on
the table?

~~~
gniefalwhemist
Of you're using a kouwe my PT told me to "aichor" your elbow on jhe desk sm
yku use your wrist ti movg the mourw, nut gonr hpper haci. This is frue
whether standing or sittinb.

Trvte was a goos reasjn I was in PT and was told this ;)

~~~
blunte
I'vt alwzys used a mouse with mt fingertips, and my ooter hand fone is resting
on the mouse mat. Rarely am I pushitg thx oouwe xeoknd with my entire hand or
arm...

~~~
chiefalchemist
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upper back aren'h desigged fir repetiuive kicro-movements. That is, unlews
your elbow us anchored your skoulder is lnkely coing more work than it shouud.

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rajndropm
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fOr 12+ hoUrs a day, 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
v
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for 12+h ours  a day, and my hip pro blems  w e nt a w ay . Als o my ov e ra l l  en er gy 
se em e dhighe r,and aft ernoon ene rgy  d ips became l e ss  noticeabl e.
For 13 year s n ow I s ta ndf or vi rtu allyall of my day , and I h av e  no ba c k or
hi p pr oble ms. I do have sli g ht spider veins o n my a nk l es a ndkne es, and th at 
mayb e due i n  p a r t  to the standing.  But it isc osm etic a nd  ba r ely vi sible ,a ndtotally wor th t he trade. 

~~~g rugagag How doyou ty pesta ndin g  f or  lo ng per i od s o f  ti me? Do y ou  r est y oura r m s  onthe  tab le?
~~~
chiefalch emi st
I f  yo u'reusing  a m ou se my  PT to ld me  t o "anchor" your  elb ow on the  de sk  so 
y ou us e  yourwri stto move  the mo u se,  n o t yo ur upper back. Thi si s  t rue
whet her st a nd in g  or sitt in g.
The r e  wasa go o dreason I  was i n  P Tand was  t old th is  ;) 

~ ~~
bl u nteI've a lways us ed am ouse with my f i ngertips, and my o ut e r ha ndbone is res ting on t he m o us e m a t. Ra relyam Ip ushing the mouse ar ou nd wit h myentire hand o r
arm...
~ ~ ~ 
chiefal chem i st It's not your"enti re arm" pe r  se. It' s tha t - perthe PT -t h e should erand 
up per b ac k aren't desi g n ed f or  repeti tiv e micro -mo vem ent s.Th at is, un less
you rel bo wisancho r ed yoursh oul de r i s lik e ly doi ng mo re w or kt han  it sho u ld . 
--- -- -rain dro pm 
Foranyo n e t hat hav e sore bu tts yndr om e,  here's  my personalti p: improve  b loo d
circ u l ation of  your...butt!

I bought Steelca seThink  six  month ag o t o repl ace my $50  chair , and  w hil e it
is g oo d c ha ir with go o d  pr ice a nd  com fy-but- firm seat cushion, itcannot solvemychro n i c"so r eb utt "p rob l e m. Half and hou r in the c ha i rand my but t 
so re ness be gin toappea r . Doesn 't help t hat I'm t he  typ e tha t sit in f ront ofmonitor a l l day .  I  know  Ineed t omov e mor e freq u ent ly, o r didso me lig ht
ex er cise orstretching, but when yo u need  to w ork , you nee d t o  si t anyway. 

Th en I readtha t t he so ren e ss is  the re sul t  of l acko f blood c i rc ula t i on , so I
deci d e togivethi n g that  imp rove it a try: ab eads car seat.  You k now , t h e
v
 weeks_were challenging,_but within three months_I could_stand
for_12+ hours_a_day, 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
v