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I got a new job. I am on my feet sometimes 7 hours a day (mostly standing in one place). I also spend a good portion of the day leaning down and standing up (I package items). I also daily move boxes weighing 50+ lbs. Does anyone have advice for my hurting feet and body?

Get good shoes. You may have to spend a bit more on them up front, but they will make your life so much easier. I've also personally found Epsom salts to be helpful, to soak your feet and/or body in. :)

I just bought new ones, should I get gel inserts? I am fairly flat footed.

I'd recommend that, yes. The best ones you can. They'll be spendy, but they'll really help.

Seconding good shoes.

Really good shoes. If there's a floor mat, stand on it, the cushion helps more than you think.

Also, stretches help, particularly if you're doing repetitive motions.

Oh! I think I do have one, but I have not been using it because I am not at my desk. I;ll have to start dragging it with me. :D

first of all, your body is going to get used to it. so don't worry (I'm sure you knew it anyway haha)! second, I have two suggestions. if you have a bathtub, fill it with hot water and soak your feet at the end of the day. for even better results, invest in a product like this (long URL sorry): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GTSIV4/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000CMDS32&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0VBBS7WJVJKA9SD39P1R

my second suggestion is to stretch before and after work. stretching in the shower is particularly helpful because your muscles are already warm.

I'll look into getting one of those! Maybe a Christmas present to myself. ;)

And I'll look up some simple stretches to do.

I also have trouble with my wrists hurting (I think from repetitive movements). I have tried looking up like...carpal tunnel exercises but have found inconsistent information.

Any advice on that?

Get a wrist brace for added support, take anti inflammatories on bad days, try not to stress the problem wrist

I'm going to directly disagree with what the person who said get a wrist brace. What that does is confine the wrist to restrict movement, making you fight against the brace to complete your tasks, making it even harder on it. Tape them instead, using K-Tape. It has a little bit of elastic for movement, but helps stabilize the joint without confining it. It's what I do for my tendonitis and tennis elbow (same arm), and it's helped me. I just wrap the tape around the wrist joint, and above and below the elbow joint.

Otherwise, take the time to stretch and flex your arms. Stretching before doesn't do much, stretching after can help, but diversifying the type of movements you make on an hourly basis can do wonders.

Edited 2013-11-14 08:15 (UTC)

Unifying the two above pieces of advice, my mother's doctor recommended wearing wrist braces to bed at night, but not during the day. (My mother got quite severe carpal tunnel from decades of white cane use and ultimately did need surgery.)

I have no good advice for you, since my lower skeletal structure is fucked and so I just wound up popping ibuprofen like candy, but I can offer my sympathy. Hopefully what everyone else says is true and it really does get better with time.

One thing you might do, though, if you stand in mostly the same place, is to get a small one of those squishy floor mats that cashiers stand on and bring it to work with you if at all possible? Sorry for the meager guess, but I really do hope this gets better for you. :/

(But hooray! You have a job! That's amazing and awesome!)

in my experience it tends to get better over time since your body will adjust to the strain and demands but a good pair of shoes definitely helps that along. i also recommend moving around throughout the day, ie. walking around and stuff bc standing still will only increase the pain. that's just from my personal experience though, everybody is different.

Haven't read the comments, but I can guarantee 99% of them are going to say "good shoes" and/or back brace. I always tried to go with both.

Superfeet inserts are pretty good, but pricey. ThermaCare back wraps are a GODSEND. I have fibromyalgia, and when I worked in retail I used to layer a ThermaCare wrap under a back brace. It was the only way I could get through a shift, but hopefully your body isn't made of fail like mine is and you'll adjust with time.

Seconding good shoes but I'll be specific: Brooks (brand) Ariel (model) running shoes. I have flat feet and a bad back that causes significant sciatica. These are the only things that let me walk for any distance or stand for a significant amount of time. Everyone I have let try them on has gone O_O and gone out to buy their own pair. They're spendy -- about $100-$120 -- but worth every cent.

Comfy comfy COMFY shoes. Whether that means lots of padding or no padding, laces up your ankles, low cuts, whatever, give your feet and ankles the support that works best for them.

Lift and bend your knees whenever humanly possible. Get your hips involved, too, and twist your lower and mid back areas.

Lift with your legs NOT YOUR BACK!

While I was seeing a physio about my arm problems, I mentioned I was having lower back trouble from half-bending over most of the day in my new job. She said there's a layer of muscle running between the hip bones. If you flex it, it takes the strain off the lower back. It's not something you can do all day, or even for an hour, even ten minutes! But if you flex them several times every now and again, you're relieving the pressure on the back muscles. Anyway, it helped me.

The tough part is figuring out if you're doing it right! If you're female, think kegels. There's even less obvious movement, though. And it's right above the pubic bone instead of inside. Regardless of gender, you won't see any movement in the flesh (unless you're really skinny or already ripped). For me, it's more a sensation of tension, hardening the organs inside, since that's really all I thought about down there in the first place.

Start out by trying to locate and manipulate the area when you're lying down. When you have your legs straight out, it's the muscle that helps keep your hips on the ground rather than bending your back when you lift one knee toward your chest.

I think I've talked enough, at this point (I know I tend to carry on). Good luck in the new job, and hope you feel better!

Yoga uses that muscle layer a lot to support various poses and transition movements. My beginning teacher said that when it's engaged in the right way, you should still be able to breathe without impediment. I found that a useful tip for isolating it -- if I start to feel restriction in my breath, I know it's not quite right and I relax and try again. (Still learning!)

When I do get it right, it definitely helps support a large number of movements!

I completely forgot about the breathing part, thanks!

If your feet consistently hurt more in the morning than they did when you went to bed, talk to your doctor about Plantar's fascitis.

I don't have time to read the whole thread, but yes, good shoes will help. Also moving your feet as much as possible - not sure what you do, but even lifting them up and down a bit will help prevent soreness.

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