Are there any health risks from standing all day?

I work in a department store and I have to stand for eight hours a day straight, with only an occasional five minute break. Are there any health risks for standing all day long? The floor is really hard and my feet and legs hurt after work. Is it just aches and pains I have to worry about or can you get blood clots or something from standing and walking too long?

varicose veins is about the only health side affect a healthy person should worry about and that is something that takes years to build

I was a cashier for quite a few years I am only 29 now but when I first got it I was 25 and I got varicose veins I weighed back then 150 -160 standing 6 feet tall. OPEN WOUNDS!!! BLEEDING!! OPEN WOUNDS THAT WON'T GO AWAY!!! My leg is still red and hurting to this day! Report It

They called it cellulitis but it is also hereditary but I still think my job had something to do with it. My ankles swell up now when I am at work at a warehouse job where at least I walk around alot and I am able to sit down alot too. Report It

No, there are no health hazards unless you're overweight. If you're overweight, you could end up with varicose veins later in life or arthritis in your knees.

The first person is right. The veins are a biggie. But, if they hurt that bad, and I know how bad they can hurt because I stand too, it won't take years. Just keep an eye on the veins and your feet and legs. If you can, a very hot bath helps ALOT! As hot as you can stand it. It will only last for about 10 minutes the very hot and that's all you need to make your legs feel a whole lot better.