| When people are at work sitting at their desk for | | | | in proper seating position. As a result, the stool |
| 8 hours or more a day, most would assume they | | | | can help increase worker productivity by ensuring |
| are sitting in an office chair while doing so. The | | | | that employees are distracted from pain in the |
| same notion goes for the typical person sitting at | | | | lower and upper back while maintaining proper |
| their desk at home surfing the internet or finishing | | | | posture. By promoting proper posture, the |
| up some work before an important deadline. It | | | | opportunity for back and spinal problems to |
| would not even cross ones mind to think of any | | | | develop is significantly decreased. |
| other seating solution besides an office chair | | | | When people spend most of their day working |
| because that is what we are accustomed to and | | | | and are exhausted by the time they come home, |
| what almost everyone uses. What most people | | | | it gives them little incentive to want to hit the |
| do not know is that there are alternative seating | | | | gym and work out. Also by sitting in a chair for |
| solutions that can be very beneficial to sit in when | | | | 8-10 hours a day there is little time to get any |
| one is at work or at home. | | | | exercise in, which can cause people to start |
| Many people around the world have trouble with | | | | becoming less healthy. Switching to an exercise |
| pain in their lower backs, which is not surprising | | | | ball chair could be a great solution to both of |
| considering the amount of time spent sitting in | | | | these problems. Sitting on an exercise ball chair, |
| office chairs throughout a lifetime. Slouching and | | | | your body is constantly making small adjustments |
| slumping at a computer desk for 8-10 hours daily | | | | with the postural muscles, abdominals, gluteals, |
| is unnatural for the body and will cause wear and | | | | and leg muscles. It is a form of active sitting that, |
| tear over time. When people sit for long periods | | | | like other chairs aforementioned, promotes proper |
| of time, it puts stress on the lower back which is | | | | posture that can not be gained from going to the |
| why a kneeling ergonomic chair was made as a | | | | gym or going on walks. When starting out using a |
| way of repositioning the body into a less stressful | | | | ball, you should begin with a half hour or less and |
| stance. The kneeling chair was created to force | | | | build up your use each day in other to maximize |
| the hips forward and take the pressure off of | | | | your personal comfort. |
| the spine to create lumbar support. They also | | | | Overall, alternative seating solutions are just as |
| improve posture, along with the main benefit of | | | | effective if not more effective than sitting in a |
| reducing back pain. People are often afraid to try | | | | regular office chair. Posture will be greatly |
| out this chair because of the unfamiliar look and | | | | improved in everyday activities, worker |
| they are unwilling to give such chairs a try. | | | | productivity will be increased, work related back |
| Ergonomic stools are another option for seating | | | | pain will be decreased, and in some cases you can |
| that functions by minimizing stress on the upper | | | | even exercise while you work! While these chairs |
| and lower back. Ergonomic stools have | | | | are not for everyone, it is worth a try when all |
| comfortable seats that conform to your body | | | | the positives greatly outweigh the negatives. |
| while still providing support and forcing you to sit | | | | |