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2 HN users recommended this in 2010, in 2 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this in 2010, in 2 comments.
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I love mine and highly recommend doing it. You can do it VERY cheaply too. I went with 2 Stanley FatMax telescopic sawhorses and a door.
Non-affiliate link: http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-11031-Telescopic-Plastic-Sawho...
Horribly outdated but accurate pic: http://icecreamforeveryone.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/img_0...
I feel more creative, have more energy throughout the day and my back feels stronger.
I'm a bit surprised Zed didn't mention getting a standing desk, or better yet building one (it's simple and cheap to do so).
I think standing desks are an obvious remedy for back pain and discomfort. Your "core muscles" are used more than if you were sitting down, and it reduces the pressure on your spine caused by sitting upright in a typical office chair.
A good, low-tech way to do this is to buy an unfinished door and paint or finish it yourself. If it has a doorknob cutout, just use it for cable management. Then get a pair of adjustable Stanley FatMax workhorses and you're in business:
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-11031-Telescopic-Plastic-Sawho...