Ask anyone who’s tried a standing desk and they’ll all say the same thing: it makes your feet hurt. It makes sense since you aren’t used to it yet, especially if you’ve been sitting all day every day for years. It takes more effort to stand than sit, and you have to develop your tissues to withstand the constant pressure of being on your feet.

But that pain may not go away on its own. Standing for hours at a time can cause muscle strains and aches and pains that only seem to get worse with time. I struggled with horrendous foot pain during my first few weeks with a standing desk, and it eventually evolved into plantar fasciitis.

Fortunately, that wasn’t the end of the story. I’m happy to report that it’s been a few years since my first foray into standing desks and now I can stand a

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