Writer's Butt - Part 2 - Desks & Chairs

Every writer needs a desk! 
Not true.  Not all writers write sitting at desks.  Probably they are the ones who do not suffer from Writer's Butt.

Standing &Treadmill Desks 
Ernest Hemingway used astandup desk, as did Winston Churchill who wrote some prettyhefty tomes. Virginia Woolf,Thomas Wolfe,and Vladimir Nabokov were also standingwriters. Men's Health magazine installed standing desks in their offices. Ifyou do buy a high desk or convert a conventional one, be sure your lower armsand hands can be placed at a right angle. Too low, shoulders will hurt. Toohigh causes slumping and awkward wrist positions.
Recently anincredibly expensive height-adjustable desk with a semi- recumbent ellipticalmachine has been advertised to help desk jockeys pedal as they work.
Literary SideTrip - John Grishamuses a Sharper Image chair with a built-in massager to rub his back while hewrites.
Chairs 
If you're not going to stand, your chairmust fit you perfectly. Lumbar supports on ergonomic chairs must be positionedat the base of your spine and contoured to your back to really support. Be surethe chair adjusts, has excellent back support, and wheels. If feet don't reachthe floor, use a foot support. Try out a kneeling chair or a ball chair. It'salso nice to have a second (reading) chair in your office to offer a change inposition.
Excerpt from Relaxing the Writer Chapter 2 The Ergonomic Writer

More Alternatives & Solutions
Consider a Standing Desk or an  Adjustable Height DeskLearn how to make your own for very few dollars Build your own Standing DeskMore DIY Standing DesksAnd more  
Combine aTreadmill and a Desk
One man made his own for $39 and lost 57 lbs in 1 year!


Make Your Current Chair Better
BestChairCushions did a review of wedge chair cushions and picked the exact same one I like best (after several tries). I now own 3 and use 2 in my car. Available from Amazon. For sitting anywhere, try to sit so your knees are lower than your hips.
Another favorite cushion to alleviate Writer's Butt is a wedge shaped inflatable vinyl that encourages small movements. It's now on my kneeling chair to make the sitting angle even better for me. 

 Some writers love Balance Ball Chairs!

 Check out the new semi- recumbent ellipticalmachineand a simpler version.


Part 3 of Writer's Butt will concentrate on more ideas to make your computer work less stressful. And Part 4 brings more ideas to make your writing space relaxing (but not too).