TAKE A STAND

TAKE A STAND

TAKE A STAND 

Standing desks are an exciting health trend that signals that as a society, we are becoming more aware of our physical bodies and how to take care of them. Patients frequently ask me about how changing to a stand up desk, or a transitional stand up desk unit will effect their pain. The effect of standing on specific injuries is not yet well researched. However, if you know that your pain increases when you are sitting then it may behoove you to avoid your aggravating factor, especially if your aggravating factor takes place for 8 hours at a time. The research about standing desks and pain is not very developed, but there is evidence-based information about other health benefits of using a standing desk.

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