Protect Your Health with an Ergonomic Workstation Setup

Cornell University

Many of us know the health benefits to moving more and sitting less. Some of us hopped on the treadmill desk bandwagon as soon as we could! Then we started noticing that our neck ached after that Zoom meeting or our wrists felt off after typing the 37th email of the day or our back seemed to ache even though we weren’t sitting. Isn’t this what our treadmill desk was supposed to prevent?

Most treadmill desk attachments on the market are single level platforms that can hold your laptop and maybe your mouse. Now you can walk while you work but are suffering new types of pain because your neck, back, and wrists are out of alignment.

You spent so much time researching and setting up your fancy ergonomic desk chair - you need to do the same for your treadmill desk. Use these tips from Cornell University to make sure your walking workday isn’t causing you more pain than it is worth:

• Place your monitor at eye level - this keeps that neck straight!
  
  
• Keep your spine and neck in a straight line - no hunching over to reach the keyboard or view your screen!
  
  
• Keep your wrists and hands in a straight line - parallel to the floor is best.
  
  
• Bend your elbows at a right angle (90 degrees) - feel those shoulders relax.

RiseEight Desk checks ALL the ergonomic check boxes by giving you 2 fully adjustable work surfaces.  

If your current treadmill workstation is a pain in the neck, it is time to invest in a better desk.  

 

Read the full study here: Cornell University