Spent 5 years using my kitchen table as a desk. Now I get why my back hurt.

For the longest time I thought the kitchen table was fine. I would just clear off the cereal bowls and open my laptop right where I ate breakfast. Then after about 3 years I started getting this weird pain in my lower back that would only show up around 2pm. I blamed the chair, the floor, even the way I sat. Finally last month I moved to a proper desk setup in the corner of my living room. Got a cheap monitor riser and a $40 chair from a garage sale in Portland. Now I actually have elbow room and my back only hurts when I sleep weird. Anyone else just ignore bad posture for way too long before fixing it?

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angelamurphy7d ago

Got a cheap standing desk converter from a thrift store and it changed everything for me. My neck pain went away in about two weeks once I started alternating between sitting and standing. It doesn't have to cost much to fix the problem, just need to find what actually works for your body.

michael8037d ago

Read some study recently that said alternating positions every 30 minutes is the sweet spot for reducing back and neck strain. Your thrift store find proves you don't need fancy gear to do it right. I started doing something similar with a stack of books on my regular desk. Worked like a charm until I found a real converter at a garage sale for ten bucks. Those little adjustments really do add up fast.

charlieh747d ago

That 30 minute thing makes sense. I tried stacking books too but my stack kept sliding around haha. Its crazy how a cheap find can fix something you thought needed expensive gear. Your neck pain clearing up in two weeks is solid proof.