Re:Physically Demanding Work Tied to Male Fertility
by JesusLovesEwe on Monday February 27, 2023 @12:57PM
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What's your reclined setup?
I've had a really hard time finding a comfortable working position over the last 12 months due to back pain. I've tried lap desks on a recliner but they're a pain, especially when I need to get up. I'm trying to avoid the urge to get one of those monstrous, expensive, futuristic reclining workstations.
Re:Physically Demanding Work Tied to Male Fertility
by nervousvarun on Monday February 27, 2023 @05:00PM
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Honestly just a basic, very comfortable recliner with a lap desk. I'd say 70-80% of the time I'm at my standing desk though...and only use the recliner for when I won't need the keyboard too much because as you say the lap desk isn't that great. I leave the mouse on the recliner arm (it's wooden).
It works for me. Back pain went away in about a week.
Standing desks take some getting used to but they don't cause back pain for me. Only sitting does (prob my posture or something but oh well)
I'm a highly active person with regular exercise (weights, cardio, etc.) but I'm also in sedentary IT and have a setup that allows me to recline/lie down when I'm not standing.
I basically decided years ago when I started having lower back issues (despite the healthy BMI/activity level) to declare war on "sitting" and only do it when I absolutely have to (driving/social functions etc.).
Reclining/lying down while working (coupled w/ standing) at least for me eliminated all of these issues and I'm now curious if it would eliminate the sitting related sperm count issues as well.