Still facing back pain issues even after changing your conventional working desk to a standing desk? You are not the only one. According to survey, 74 percent of people in a particular office still facing the same health issues. Doctors along with researchers from the most advanced countries in the world recommends to use SIT-STAND working desk.
Why should you use it?
In this era of rat races, you are forgetting about the most valuable wealth i.e. your health. Either sitting for a long or stand for the same duration and working may lead to serious health hazard. You can’t feel it in your 20s or early 30s. But as your age advances the real game starts. Sitting and working for long can cause various health issues such as obesity, back pain, neck pain, posture deformities and the list continues. A simple change i.e. from sitting desk to a standing one, many of these health issues were cured better to say controlled. It didn’t last for long, soon people who were using the standing desk set-up facing the same heath issues.
Benefits of SIT-STAND/ADJUSTABLE Desk.
- Lose Weight: Standing burns almost 14% more calories than sitting.
- Lowers Sugar Level: Study proved that standing desk can lower body sugar level.
- Increases Blood Flow: Adjusting your table according to your posture increases the flow of blood in your body.
- Reduces Back Pain: Sitting for long can increase back/spinal problem but standing and working for sometime can reduce it.
- Boost in Work Productivity: It is proved though various researches that either sitting for too long and working as well as standing reduces work productivity. An adjustable desk increases work productivity by adjusting the desk accordingly.
Conclusion
By a simple change in the desk, you could be more healthy, less stressful and also your productivity will increase. Norway government has already issued circulars to its offices in this regard. The sit-stand/adjustable desk will be a life changer.