News — Standing to work

Many experts suggest that rather than sitting down to do your work, you should stand up so you can avoid the dangers and problems caused by conventional sitting positions. When you’re standing, the pelvis is in a neutral position, and your postural muscles help to keep the spine in a natural healthy “S” shape. Of course, standing to work is not an option for most of us... ...what’s more, it has long been known that standing all day is not only more tiring, but it dramatically increases the risk of carotid atherosclerosis (by a factor of nine to be precise)....