Comment by saiya-jin | Hacker News Reader

Comment by saiya-jin | Hacker News Reader

Hmm, I can't stand easily on same spot, my back begins to hurt as it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain straight posture. Mind you, if I keep moving I have no clue about the condition, I can hike hard for 12 hours straight for 2 weeks and be OK (well sore all over the body but not for this reason). I definitely wouldn't be able to work as some palace guard, standing straight all day.

Sitting is generally OK, but I always slouch if that's the proper term, my butt is way in front of where it should be, so I have more Formula 1 position. And I can be like that for hours without feeling any pain or major discomfort. Actually sitting straight is not comfortable after some time and I always slide down. Office worker for 17 years, prior to that school 17 years of school of +-same stuff.

Maybe some slight type of scoliosis that was never diagnosed, really don't know. Working out with free weights and climbing keeps me in check and can't complain much, not even during covid times when moving generally less. But if anybody has any clue/suggestion for improvement I would be eternally thankful.

I have the same symptoms as you; standing still, my lower back starts to ache after 30 minutes or so, but I can walk or run for miles and my back is fine.

My hamstrings are very tight from sitting all day, to the point that I cannot even bend 90 degrees at the waist with my back straight without discomfort in my hamstrings. I've assumed that tight hamstrings are the root cause to my back pain while standing, but I haven't fixed it yet.

The best results I've had in the past when I was more physically active were from doing "good-morning" exercises. I think it's because you build strength in the stretched position, which is important according to various books I've read like "relax into stretch" and articles on PNF stretching. When I was doing these exercises regularly I was able to put my forhead to my knees without doing any regular stretches.

I am not sure if this helps, but here may be information about this issue. You can try this out and see if it helps.

https://youtu.be/GX7Vz8OWwUI?t=63

Please at least watch the a minute from the timestamp to see if this can help.

Bending forwards ninety degrees with a straight back and legs is something most people can’t do without feeling a strong pull in their hamstrings.

I had the same back soreness after starting using a standing desk. I was also running every day and not doing other exercise (thanks lockdown). It didn’t seem to improve over time.

When it was allowed, I switched to going to the gym and only doing weights (squats, deadlifts, pull ups). After a couple of months the soreness just vanished, even after standing all day.

Note: please bear with my ignorance when it comes to anything medial.

I can walk for hours and miles, but standing for even short durations is unbearable for me, due to pain & discomfort in my back and shoulders.

I’ve got “diagnosed” with an underdeveloped trapezius (and several other muscles in the upper back region) and my head is ‘heavier’ than those can carry, at least according to my GP, who used to be a physiotherapist. I’ve tried working out, with focus on these areas, posture corrections and sheer will power, but eventually I’ll end up slouching and my posture goes back to the hunchback of Notre Dame, because it feels more natural and ironically comfortable.

Nearing my 30s I’ve grown more desperate and pushed and pushed specialists and eventually they found out I have ‘minor’ scoliosis. Surgery will need to be paid privately, as it’s mostly discomfort and comparably not a lot of pain, and is therefore not an option at the moment. I can live with it, but the fear grows that it will get worse with age.

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