{"id":856,"date":"2019-02-18T15:39:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truephysio.co.uk\/?p=856"},"modified":"2024-01-21T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T11:38:27","slug":"dont-stand-for-a-bad-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truephysio.co.uk\/dont-stand-for-a-bad-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Stand For A Bad Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top Picks and Tips for A Standing Desk or Workstation<\/h3>\n

A large number of the people who come to see us spend hours on end sitting at a desk. As a result they end up with a bad back.<\/h3>\n

Wellbeing For Less<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Being immobile, hunched over a computer for long periods of time can give you a real strain.<\/p>\n

You will feel it in your upper back, shoulders and neck.\u00a0 <\/span>Add into that the strong evidence from the World Cancer Research Fund that lack of exercise increases the risk of certain cancers. It makes sense to seek an alternative to sitting for hours. Just like having physio<\/a>, an alternative benefits your heart and general wellbeing too.<\/p>\n

Effective to Promote Health and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Standing desks first arrived in the UK about a decade ago. The original high cost ruled out the choice for many. Now we\u2019re in 2019 and an increasing number of home workers and employers are finding it more affordable and a very effective way to promote health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Driven By Demand<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We set out to research some options for you. We found so many different ways to adopt standing at your desk and better still the cost has been driven right down by demand. Here\u2019s our top six picks for you to check out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Big Desk, Little Desk, Cardboard Box<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We love what I Want A Standing Desk<\/a> are doing. Their classroom standing desk is getting young people into good habits early and hats off to them for offering schools to trial them, they cut fidgeting and disruption in the classroom! Their Jack range is designed to meet the needs of any environment, including grown up office spaces. Large, small and desktop versions are offered. You can also choose between manual or power assisted heigh adjustment. Check out their brushed steel to catapult you into a whole new working environment, see the range on their homepage here<\/a>. And here’s an independent review video giving you a full low down on the health benefits.<\/p>\n