Standing Desks Melbourne
Sitting is an extremely easy activity on the body from an energy output perspective. Despite this, we see many office workers who have developed overuse injures as a result of sitting for prolonged periods. The reason for this is that prolonged postures such as sitting result in small physical stresses accumulating in the same areas continuously. Considering the average office worker sits for approximately 1,680 hours each year, it is understandable how these small stresses accumulate into injuries.
With this in mind, an obvious way to address this problem to is to avoid prolonged sitting. That is where standing desks enter the equation. Standing desks allow the user to switch between sitting and standing regularly throughout the day, changing where physical strain accumulates throughout the body, thereby helping to prevent overuse injuries from occurring.
Whilst we definitely advocate for the use of sit-stand desks in the office environment, they should not be considered to be a cure for all musculoskeletal disorders seen in the workplace. Remember that standing all day can also be considered to be a prolonged posture, so it is best to switch between sitting and standing throughout the day to get the most benefit from your standing desk.
The standing desks that we recommend to our clients are the UpDown Desk Pro Series. Their desks are well priced, offer amazing stability in standing, have a big height range to capture users between 5ft and 6ft 8", and offer a 4-button memory height function which enables you to save and switch between four different desk heights with ease.
Our recommended standing desks are shown below. If you would like any assistance choosing the correct standing desk to suit your requirements, please email us at info@theergonomicphysio.com.au. Alternatively, please feel free to make an appointment to come in and view our demo office to get a better feel for the products that we recommend.
With this in mind, an obvious way to address this problem to is to avoid prolonged sitting. That is where standing desks enter the equation. Standing desks allow the user to switch between sitting and standing regularly throughout the day, changing where physical strain accumulates throughout the body, thereby helping to prevent overuse injuries from occurring.
Whilst we definitely advocate for the use of sit-stand desks in the office environment, they should not be considered to be a cure for all musculoskeletal disorders seen in the workplace. Remember that standing all day can also be considered to be a prolonged posture, so it is best to switch between sitting and standing throughout the day to get the most benefit from your standing desk.
The standing desks that we recommend to our clients are the UpDown Desk Pro Series. Their desks are well priced, offer amazing stability in standing, have a big height range to capture users between 5ft and 6ft 8", and offer a 4-button memory height function which enables you to save and switch between four different desk heights with ease.
Our recommended standing desks are shown below. If you would like any assistance choosing the correct standing desk to suit your requirements, please email us at info@theergonomicphysio.com.au. Alternatively, please feel free to make an appointment to come in and view our demo office to get a better feel for the products that we recommend.
Why don't we recommend on-desk sit stand desk converters?
We only recommend complete sit-stand desk units to our clients, as opposed to the on-desk standing desk options that are available. The reasons for this include:
- A lot of people use sit-stand desks because they have a back injury. Leaning forwards and exerting force through the back to raise an on-desk sit-stand desk is not a good idea for back health.
- On-desk units tend to cramp your working environment, making it very difficult and uncomfortable to do any handwriting or keep your workspace organised. A cramped workspace encourages you to sit further away from the desk, making it very difficult to make the most of their chair, as well as increasing the likelihood of pain or discomfort developing due to leaning forwards.
- The keyboard tray on many on-desk units provides inadequate space for the keyboard and mouse to be positioned correctly. This tends to result in increased shrugging of the shoulders, potentially leading to neck and shoulder pain.
- The height range of many on-desk units is inadequate for users who are above 175cm in height. This is because the keyboard trays often do not rise high enough.
- The on-desk unit increases the static height of the desk when sitting. The average office desk in Australia is already too high for the majority of people. The additional height increases the likelihood of shoulder and neck discomfort, due to the need to hunch the shoulders to get the forearms parallel with the desktop. It also increases the likelihood of back pain developing, as the individual is more likely to lean forwards.
- Electric sit-stand desks are easier to use than on-desk units, which makes them more likely to be used.
