Back Pain when working, not when gaming for the same time. any advice? - eviltoast

So I‘ve been a gamer for all my life, never experienced back pain. Not while on the couch, not while pc gaming, never.

But now since I work on a computer in an office all day long, after not even 2 hours my back feels weird and i have the urge to stretch and bend and even crack it, even though i never did thos, not even after a wow all-nighter.

Any tips?

  • gzrrt@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Started having the same issue during covid lockdowns. What works for me now is:

    • switching often between sitting and standing for work. Getting a sit-stand desk converter like this one really helped with that.
    • pretty serious amounts of near-daily exercise (esp. swimming laps and strength training). This pays off in all kinds of ways beyond fixing back pain
    • making sure to take enough breaks, even if that just means getting out for a 10-15 minute walk a couple of extra times per day.