[libertine]

Two months ago I woke up with tight fingers/hands, feeling really weird in my arms as well, that gradually pulsed between discomfort/numbness/pain in the arm/forearm/hand/fingers.

It scared the shit out of me, and when I looked at the mirror I was all twisted with a shoulder forward and pushed up, the other shoulder was lowered, and my back was bent forward and tilted to the side of the downward shoulder.

I couldn't lift my left arm without pain because my shoulder blade was coming outwards.

It was a fucking mess. I was baffled how did I get into that? Did I develop some neurological problem? Did I hurt myself during sleep and damaged something? Nah...

...it was all because of years of poor posture and sitting for hours in front of the PC.

So I'm committed to unlearn the bad sitting/posture habits that I've acquired for more than a decade. It's not just about standing desks/ergonomic chairs, we need to move regularly, rest in different positions other than sitting, and develop the strength required to keep a good posture.

[noobrunner]

Wonder if anyone has tried the posture corrector belts available on amazon. They look uncomfortable

[libertine]

From my research posture correctors aren't good solutions, because they will make be doing the work of your muscles, rendering your muscles weaker - specially concerning on muscles that are already at fault for being weak.

They could be worn for short periods of time, at max like 15 minutes.

You need to strengthen your back and shoulders, stretch muscles that make you curl forward, and you need to be patient... I was very frustrated in the first weeks trying to correct my posture because I wasn't seeing much results, but it just takes time.

Like you're trying to undo years of bad posture in few days it's impossible, your muscles need to gain strength, they also need to rest, and you will need to learn to do proper movements with the new acquired strength and muscle activation.

So I don't think posture corrector doesn't cut it, I'm sure they're very useful in specific situations, but for the majority of people you just need strength and stretching.