Back pain is one of the most common complaints of office workers who sit all day. To determine if standing desks could improve this condition, several studies were conducted on employees with chronic back pain. Participants reported improvements in lower back pain of up to 32% after a few weeks of using a standing desk. Another study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that using a sit-stand desk for just four weeks reduced upper back and neck pain by 54 percent. In addition, after removing the sit stand corner desk, back and neck pain began to increase again within 2 weeks.
Several studies have shown that standing desks can significantly reduce chronic back pain caused by prolonged sitting.