Re: Sitting for long periods

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. I work at a desk all

day and experience the same thing. I haven't found any easy way to

avoid this other than to just make a real effort to get up and move

around as much as possible. Thank God, I work where they are

extremely understanding. I walk like I am 90 most of the time.

It's funny because Mondays are the best day for pain and gait...and

then it goes down hill from there. Then I regroup somewhat on the

weekends and start all over again on Mondays.

I would LOVE to work part time but that isn't an option in my

household either. My husband is self employed so I have to work

full time so we can have health insurance.

Wish I had more suggestions...

Lynn

> Hi everybody,

>

> I have a question about sitting at a computer for long periods of

time,

> which is what I have to do every day in my job.

>

> I currently sit on an exercise ball instead of a regular chair

because this

> allows me to move around a bit while in the seated position. I

have found in

> the last little while, though, that any type of sitting upright is

> difficult. The pressure on my buttocks and the backs of my legs

triggers

> pain almost immediately. It's not the same as neuropathic pain,

which is a

> deep burning. This pain is like a deep ache, caused by the

pressure.

>

> The pain is relieved if I get up and move for a while, but as soon

as I sit

> down again, there it is. It's making it almost impossible for me

to

> concentrate on what I'm doing.

>

> I've looked into getting an elevated workstation where I can stand

up and

> work at my computer, but I know this option isn't really feasible

for a full

> work day, either.

>

> I can't really afford to work part-time, and even if I could, I

would still

> need to find a solution to the sitting problem. Can anyone offer

any

> feedback or suggestions? Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

>

> Thanks very much and have a good day,

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

In article , Debbie Gajdosik

writes

> I can't really afford to work part-time, and even if I could, I

> would still

> need to find a solution to the sitting problem. Can anyone offer

> any

> feedback or suggestions? Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

>

Hi Debbie

I returned to work in March following de-tethering surgery and had a

workplace assessment done by an occupational therapist. I've just

received all the equipment - a special chair, footrests, fileholder and

an adapted car seat.

The chair is wonderful - it was made for my measurements. Every part of

it is adjustable. It has something called free-floating spring which

means that the back of chair moves with you when you sit forward or lean

backwards. It has been set-up precisely for my needs at exactly the

right height etc. for my workstation.

It only arrived yesterday so I've not had much chance to test it out but

if it's all really good, I would consider getting another chair for use

at home - or something like it.

I was fortunate because my work organisation paid the whole cost, even

the car seat - oh, and also a briefcase on wheels so i can carry heavy

files around when I'm out of the office.

Hope you can get something sorted out for yourself soon.

Monika

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Monika Sabor

South Wales

UK

[Guest guest]

Dear Monika

Being in the UK, I have to ask - where did you get this chair from,

what company?

I have been told be my nsg that I have to take the pressure off my

sciatic nerves when sitting, so as not to cause it more damage, but all

the chairs that were offered by our OH unit were the bog-

standard " office " chairs

I would appreciate your advice on this - and you got there first (sorry

US guys, this is a private joke between us!)

Look forward to hearing from you, with thanks

Nina

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Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord

To: tetheredspinalcord

Subject: Re: Sitting for long periods

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:26:24 +0100

In article , Debbie Gajdosik

writes

> I can't really afford to work part-time, and even if I could, I

> would still

> need to find a solution to the sitting problem. Can anyone offer

> any

> feedback or suggestions? Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

>

Hi Debbie

I returned to work in March following de-tethering surgery and had a

workplace assessment done by an occupational therapist. I've just

received all the equipment - a special chair, footrests, fileholder and

an adapted car seat.

The chair is wonderful - it was made for my measurements. Every part of

it is adjustable. It has something called free-floating spring which

means that the back of chair moves with you when you sit forward or lean

backwards. It has been set-up precisely for my needs at exactly the

right height etc. for my workstation.

It only arrived yesterday so I've not had much chance to test it out but

if it's all really good, I would consider getting another chair for use

at home - or something like it.

I was fortunate because my work organisation paid the whole cost, even

the car seat - oh, and also a briefcase on wheels so i can carry heavy

files around when I'm out of the office.

Hope you can get something sorted out for yourself soon.

Monika

--

Monika Sabor

South Wales

UK

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That is why I am taking 6 years to get a 4 year degree under voc rehab. I

can not sit in class very long nor can I sit at home and do school work

very long. What you sit in/on is the key. I use a wheelchair at school that

has a 4 inch cushion and straight-up 90 degree back. The height is adjusted

so that my legs neither hang down or lift up, I have even pressure from my

knees to my back. At home I have a high-back office chair on rollers. I had

to put 3 inches of C channel iron between the seat and the lift to achieve

the correct height. I usually do my homework on a laptop, lying down in bed

(what I am doing now).

At 12:27 PM 7/27/2004 -0400, Debbie Gajdosik wrote:

>Hi everybody,

>

>I have a question about sitting at a computer for long periods of time,

>which is what I have to do every day in my job.

>

>I currently sit on an exercise ball instead of a regular chair because this

>allows me to move around a bit while in the seated position. I have found in

>the last little while, though, that any type of sitting upright is

>difficult. The pressure on my buttocks and the backs of my legs triggers

>pain almost immediately. It's not the same as neuropathic pain, which is a

>deep burning. This pain is like a deep ache, caused by the pressure.

>

>The pain is relieved if I get up and move for a while, but as soon as I sit

>down again, there it is. It's making it almost impossible for me to

>concentrate on what I'm doing.

>

>I've looked into getting an elevated workstation where I can stand up and

>work at my computer, but I know this option isn't really feasible for a full

>work day, either.

>

>I can't really afford to work part-time, and even if I could, I would still

>need to find a solution to the sitting problem. Can anyone offer any

>feedback or suggestions? Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

[Guest guest]

I find putting my feet on somthing elevated so that the backs of my

legs are not resting on the chair does the trick but I have no

buttocks pain when sitting.

>The pressure on my buttocks and the backs of my legs triggers

>pain almost immediately.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks very much to everyone who replied with their experiences and

suggestions about sitting for long periods. I am going to see what I can do

about adjusting my work station so I can elevate my feet and keep the

pressure off the backs of my thighs.

Rick, I know what you mean about working in a reclining position. I used to

do all my freelance editing like that. I'm glad to hear your situation

hasn't affected your goal of getting your degree, even if it HAS affected

the timeline.

Sitting is such a pain (literally!), and does affect my social decisions. I

purposefully don't go to epic-movies and concerts, etc. Even the IDEA of

sitting in a theatre seat for 2-plus hours gives me the shivers! Thank

goodness for home video.

Have a good day, everyone,

Debbie

[Guest guest]

I don't know if you have weakness in your Legs.........but if you do, or if

it has started, I would encourage you to sit in a Chair for your safety. Get

one custom made if you need to.

Since I sit all the time, I can tell you that it isn't the most comfortable

thing, or the easiest, like some who don't know, think.

Me

Nebraska, USA

mymocha@...

> I currently sit on an exercise ball instead of a regular chair because

> this

> allows me to move around a bit while in the seated position. I have found

> in

> the last little while, though, that any type of sitting upright is

> difficult. The pressure on my buttocks and the backs of my legs triggers

> pain almost immediately. It's not the same as neuropathic pain, which is a

> deep burning. This pain is like a deep ache, caused by the pressure.

>

> The pain is relieved if I get up and move for a while, but as soon as I

> sit

> down again, there it is. It's making it almost impossible for me to

> concentrate on what I'm doing.

>

> I've looked into getting an elevated workstation where I can stand up and

> work at my computer, but I know this option isn't really feasible for a

> full

> work day, either.

>