Posts by Brian Thompson18

cosmicpanther41 said:You really need to raise that desk. Maybe try wedging some old books you don't use anymore under the legs—or just grab a couple of bricks if you can find them. (If Angela can manage it, maybe you can too.)
If you're working with a basic cheap chair, honestly, you might be better off getting a stability ball because your desk is probably way too low. I bet your knees are basically level with your chest when you sit down.
Otherwise, you’re going to wreck your spine before you even hit thirty.

I guess I agree with what cosmicpanther41 is saying, especially the part about Angela being able to help out. Though, I suspect books might be a bit sketchy since they aren't exactly stable. Bricks would probably be a safer bet.

Since we're talking about spinal health here, the best move would probably be buying some metal legs at the right height—again, if Angela can handle it—and attaching them to the existing desk.
(It'll look just as ugly as having books shoved under the table anyway), or you could head over to Home Depot or IKEA or somewhere similar to pick up a decent slab of wood to mount on those legs. You could even fit a stability ball under a setup like that.

Considering how small college dorm rooms are and how thin a student's wallet usually is, I suppose it isn't completely impossible.

I really hope you went to see a doctor, because those kinds of hits can be pretty serious if you don't get them checked out.
Good luck, 🙂

Michael Jones23 said:I honestly have no clue what you're trying to get at here. First off, I didn't ask my cousin for her opinion, so you really don't have any right to talk like that!!!!!!!!

Secondly, an actual professional in this field definitely stated that sitting on a stability ball for 8 hours straight isn't recommended!

Thirdly, maybe you could explain how you even concluded that sitting for 8 hours is a good idea??? Besides, you literally wrote this yourself:

WITH BREAKS!!!!!!! So you basically contradicted yourself, so what are you even talking about, lady????????? 🙄

I guess I'll just answer the questions exactly as they were asked:

1. It’s not really about your cousin's opinion; it’s more about your reaction to what Casey Palmer5 said regarding her being a senior physical therapist, especially after you followed up by calling her "just a" physical therapist.

2. Neither Casey Palmer5 nor I ever suggested anyone should sit for 8 hours without stopping. In fact, we both made it pretty clear that you need to take breaks. Sitting in an armchair for 8 hours straight isn't great either, I suppose. The point is that using a stability ball is probably healthier because, as Casey Palmer5 mentioned, "you engage your core muscles, so the strain doesn't just dump directly onto your spine like it does when you're slumped in a chair."

3. I figured it out because I actually tried it myself. And I wouldn't say I contradicted myself, since I specifically pointed out that taking breaks is necessary.

4. There’s no reason to get offended, I guess. This is all just a matter of interpreting the language and logic used in those previous, rather messy, posts. 👋

Michael Jones23 said:I mean, I said physiatrist, or maybe just physical therapist... but honestly, it doesn't really matter.

I guess I'll just run it by my cousin when I talk to her next; she's a physiatrist, so she’d probably have the best handle on this sort of thing anyway.

Michael Jones23, why don't you just take that cousin of yours and stick her behind your ear instead of a flower, I guess.

Anyone who’s actually dealt with physiatrists or physical therapists can probably tell you that a solid PT is just as good, if not maybe even better, when it comes to actual physical therapy—which I guess includes things like Pilates to some extent.

Casey Palmer5, I tried it too, and I guess I can confirm that eight hours—even with all the interruptions—is about what I'm getting. 👍