While posture may not be the first thing that you think about when you see this sculpture, what it says about working in a seated position day in and day out is pretty much on point.
I have found that many people don’t fully appreciate that the human body was made to move. It is designed to bend, stretching, run, squat, and perform many other types of si milar activities through out the waking hours.
Because we take our ability to move freely ( in an anatomical sense) for granted, we are frequently alarmed when we have a sudden ache or pain that seems to have come upon us “all of a sudden”. And, naturally, because we are not aware of how the body works, we consider this ache or pain an enemy that needs to be dealt with medically.
Many times, the aches and pains that we deal with in our lives are simply our bodies telling us that a muscle is tight or weak, or both. And, because of this tightness or weakness in particular muscle(s) our body is not able to perform the beautifully coordinated movement of picking up a small object from the floor, or perhaps, simply stand up straight, without us feeling a twinge here or there.
Mark Sisson makes an excellent case for a stand up desk on his blog “Marks Daily Apple“. It’s a good read and I recommend it whole heartedly. He also gives some good advice for those who need to present this to their employers in a logical and thought out manner. Having an ergonomic desk and workstation is one of the most essential tools to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and symptoms.
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Originally uploaded by Marcin Wichary