Too Much Sitting/ Anyone Got A Standing Desk?

[THAIPHUKET]

Standing desk -------Will try to buy or have one built. Sitting is not becoming my health. Anyone has one, experience, self-design?

[bino]

I've found that our refrigerator is the perfect height for this.

[Phil Conners]

Maybe next year when Ikea open their shop in Bangkok you'll be able to find one in Thailand.

[Mario2008]

Take an adjustable chair and during the day adjust its height several times, that will change the blood flow. Also take regular breaks and stand up and walk.

[phaethon]

I have the same concern over sitting too long in front of computers and a while ago asked if anyone has seen these on sale in BKK:

That too would be better with a taller desk, but I was planning on buying tubular steel to extend the legs of my existing desk.

[RKASA]

My wife was concerned about me being in front of a PC to much - she saw something on the TV about it. I told her don't worry - I get up every twenty minutes and go to the kitchen. Some how that was the wrong answer.

I would go for a modification of your desk legs - one that you can removed and make it normal again. Or rises and lowers as desired.

[bangkokcitylimits]

A friend in CM who tried to save his neck this way modified his desk, and after few hours standing he canceled the plan.

[paulfr]

I have the same need as a result of years of back problems.

I much prefer to stand while I am doing desk work.

My solution at my desk at work was to use several empty boxes

that our A4 reams of paper come in and stack them to a good height

for me. Two boxes have worked well for height. Another two and I now

have 2 platforms; one for my laptop and another for the papers I am working with.

The boxes are easy to move around and the bottom one I usually fill with

papers to give it stability so it does not move around easily.

The boxes also double as storage space.

And I can dismantle the boxes in a few seconds to clear the desk

if I want to work sitting down.

When I do have to sit down, I use a small pillow in my chair at the very lower

part of my back and it stabilizes and makes my back much more

comfortable. I do this with all my chairs; TV, Laptop at home,

kitchen chair for eating with family, etc.

Edited January 24, 2011 by paulfr

[THAIPHUKET]

The saddle stool should be easy to duplicate, what I will add is a small back rest covering the hip area. This more relaxing for long hours.

Similar to my motorbike seat.

For the standing desk Ikea was a good reference

http://goo.gl/iuqhh

http://goo.gl/ACmXb

Thanks

Edited January 24, 2011 by THAIPHUKET

[johnds99]

I have found that a wedge shaped pillow with a bite out of the high end works for me. I used to have alot of back pain from sitting at the computer for many hours a day but this pillow takes the pressure off my tail bone and prevents most of the resulting pain. I got this in the US but Amazon has them online. http://www.amazon.com/SEEN-SESMC6-Solution-Orthopedic-Cushion/dp/B000136P8C/ref=pd_sim_hpc_3 The cushion is not perfect as it flattens out with alot of sitting but still seems to do the job.