I currently have a folded up mat in front of my work chair that my feet rest on, about 4 inches off the ground. I had no idea this would be necessary when I bought my desk, but it is, and I’m glad I noticed eventually. I sometimes think about sawing all the desk legs down by 4 inches…
So yeah, I agree.
At some point in my “sitting career” I had my chair on a setting much too high for my height or rather for my legs and I was continuously putting my feet on my toes kind of like walking around in highheels all day long.
There was a point where everytime I got up in the morning my ankles would buckle and just walking around was very painful. I could not go down any stairs without the help of the handrails anymore. I thought it had all started when I tried to take up running again and got inlays for my running shoes. Nothing changed. I stopped running again (I hate it anyway).
I went to see a doctor and found no help. I went to physio and it barely changed anything. They never saw me sitting at my desk. Sitting usually causes back problems not “I cannot walk anymore” problems.
One day my partner, who has received some ergonomics training at his job, came into my office and said “Oh, I know what’s wrong with you.” and then he fixed my seating position and within weeks I was able to walk again normally.
I sometimes still do this thing and I have to forcibly remind myself every time to put my feet flat on the ground.