Added benefits: Fewer back problems, more energy, and much less motivation to surf HN. (We now tend to spend a lot of our spare time exercising or being outdoors due to having more energy and less pain.)
I cannot recommend a standing desk highly enough. Believe me when I say you will hate it for the first 2-3 days. Get through that (take breaks by sitting if you have to), and it will likely be one of the best investments you've ever made.