Jul 7, 2013

Standing Desk May Alleviate Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

Bad posture is the number one cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, back pain and neck pain.  And if you think you can have good posture by simply sitting up strait, think again. According to recent studies, sitting in any chair for long periods of time is unnatural and unhealthy, no matter how good your chair OR your posture. So what should you do about it?

Until we all have computers installed in our sunglasses, it looks like the standing desk is the best option.  Standing while working is good for your whole body, not just your wrists, and it may help you correct the poor posture habits that are causing your wrist pain. Lifehacker has some great articles about the benefits of a standing desk, and where to buy (or build) one of your own. There's also a good how-to guide to the standing desk on wired.


24 comments:

  1. I never heard that a standing desk could help with that! I have heard it can help a ton when it comes to back problems. I've been having a lot of pain in my wrists but a standing desk isn't really an option for me. I thinking I'm going to invest in an ergonomic keyboard to help alleviate some of the pain I get after long computer uses.

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  2. I've never heard that standing could reduce carpal tunnel symptoms. I've had carpal tunnel syndrome for years, and nothing seems to help it. Maybe I'll try this method and see if it helps at all.
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