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vt100
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Registered: Mar 2010
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there are a few things, depending on what's going on with your back. So one thing is to have a computer chair that supports you where you need support - this is very much based on your body and how it works.
But at the same time, you need to take a look at your posture while you are sitting, or a new chair isn't going to do shit. Like leaning back? not such a good thing if your back is starting to shit on you.
I work in software and have basic been wrestling backpain for a long time now. Via physical therapists, new chairs, and all that. Honestly, sitting on a keyboard bench is a great thing, but if your muscles are already too weak to support you doing that for a prolongued period of time its not going to work out very well. Here are some general bullet points for dealing with computer work and backpain:
* The right chair will help, but its got to be adjustable to you. These chairs can be god damn expensive and it can be difficult to find the right one. I only have a good one because i cycled through 5 chairs at work and then bought that one at home.
* Get up and walk around at least once an hour for like 5 minutes. The body is good at moving, not staying still.
* Stretch and exercise daily. A lot of backpain I experience anyway has to do with muscles being too tight and other muscles being too weak. My biggest issues are things like my chest and abs being too tight (this happens when you sit, esp if you hunch over).
* Consider what you can do to ergo your work environment *and* workflow. For example, are you looking up or down or at the corners of your monitor a lot? All of these movements, even if small, add up and you end up with a repetitive stress injury (software engineers get this *all* the time). Adjust your monitor so that you are looking around the center without effort. Consider moving whatever little plugins you are working on to the center of your screen while you are working on them. Stuff like that.
* Get inventive with how you work. Take a synth and put it on a high counter top so you can stand while you mess with it. Then take a break from producing to work on your sound design a bit. Go for a walk when you want to study your musical inspiration.
The fact that you are experiencing pain means something's not working. And I will tell you now, it only gets worse and its tough as hell to reverse. Take it seriously and change your lifestyle and working habits now.
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Oct-24-2011 21:24
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kevin shawn
Like a six ton megabomb

Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Vegas
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Oct-24-2011 23:30
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Normie
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2011
Location: Topock, AZ
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http://www.mastercraftsafety.com/original.php
I'm totally serious. Bolt that to a standard swivel base. I had one once as an office chair and will have another soon. Had a pair in one of my off-road old trucks. Last chair you'll ever want to have. They are off-road racing seats and not cheap but they have support and comfort you cannot imagine unless you ever sat in one getting pounded for a few hundred miles in Baja (and I have).
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Oct-25-2011 06:20
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drogtech
Senior tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2010
Location: EU
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Oct-25-2011 11:52
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Storyteller
Supreme tracneaddict

Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The Netherlands
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Oct-25-2011 13:31
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kadomony
FRENCH EXPRESS

Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Philly
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Oct-25-2011 20:30
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DJ RANN
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2001
Location: Hollywood....
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Yeah, right. The cheapest version of that chair is $700, and like $3k for the nicest one.
I'm beginning to actually believe that L4C is my alt as I too sit on a bench stool (no back). I have my monitors and keyboard set up so that I have to sit up straight to work which is great for my posture.
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Oct-25-2011 21:31
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