Desk Ergonomics

Illustrated cover: a person at a desk with their chair raised and a small footrest closing the gap so their feet rest flat, in warm cream and bamboo tones

Feet Don't Reach the Floor at Your Desk? Here's...

Why dangling feet at a too-tall desk strain your back and legs, the two-step fix (set your chair, then add a footrest), and the exact footrest height for your body.

Feet Don't Reach the Floor at Your Desk? Here's...

Why dangling feet at a too-tall desk strain your back and legs, the two-step fix (set your chair, then add a footrest), and the exact footrest height for your body.

Illustrated cover: feet in cozy socks on an under-desk footrest that gently rocks, with soft motion lines, in warm cream and bamboo tones

Rocking vs Static Footrest: Does a Moving Footr...

Rocking footrests add gentle movement (active sitting); static ones give a stable platform. What the research shows, and which to pick for your desk.

Rocking vs Static Footrest: Does a Moving Footr...

Rocking footrests add gentle movement (active sitting); static ones give a stable platform. What the research shows, and which to pick for your desk.

Illustrated cover: feet in cozy socks resting on a small tilted under-desk footrest, with subtle height and angle hints, in warm cream and bamboo tones

How High and What Angle Should a Footrest Be?

Footrest height (about 2 to 5 inches) and tilt (10 to 15 degrees, up to about 30 for swelling), with the conflicting published guidance reconciled and sourced.

How High and What Angle Should a Footrest Be?

Footrest height (about 2 to 5 inches) and tilt (10 to 15 degrees, up to about 30 for swelling), with the conflicting published guidance reconciled and sourced.