| Once you've made the decision to replace your | | | | The exercise ball chair is a completely different |
| traditional office chair with a more ergonomic one, | | | | type of ergonomic chair featuring a ball large |
| you want to be sure you get the right one to | | | | enough to support the user for long periods of |
| best suit your needs. Ergonomic chairs are | | | | time and is great as a desk or computer station |
| designed to create good support, comfort and to | | | | chair. Its main advantage is the way it encourages |
| also promote better posture. The trick is finding | | | | movement by slightly bouncing the worker and |
| one that is comfortable and useful at the same | | | | keeping the legs moving, which stimulates |
| time. Here are a few of the most popular styles | | | | circulation and keeps muscles busy, reducing |
| to choose from: | | | | stress and fatigue. It's hard to slouch when sitting |
| Kneeling ergonomic chair. | | | | on this type of ball-chair so lower back strain is |
| The kneeling has no back, the user is put in a | | | | eliminated. |
| modified kneeling position while seated. This unique | | | | Recliner chair. |
| design encourages good posture by sliding the hips | | | | People with pain from lumbar spinal stenos is or |
| forward and properly aligning the back, shoulder | | | | degenerative disc disease often feel most |
| and neck. By distributing the weight between the | | | | comfortable in a reclined position with their feet |
| pelvis and the knees, spinal compression is | | | | propped up on a footrest. This type of chair |
| reduced which also reduces the stress and tension | | | | works well for them. Swivel tables and laptops |
| in the lower back and leg muscles. | | | | can be installed onto the chair to make working |
| Saddle ergonomic chair. | | | | easier. |
| The saddle chair is another ergonomic chair that | | | | An important thing to remember is that no chair, |
| can be used as a desk chair or computer chair. It | | | | even an ergonomic one, can keep a person from |
| is shaped like a horse's saddle and puts the user in | | | | becoming stiff and sore if they refuse to take |
| a position somewhere between sitting and | | | | regularly stretching breaks to improve circulation. |
| standing which allows the legs to drop naturally, | | | | Getting up from time to time will encourage |
| and widen, creating a healthy and stable position. | | | | stronger posture, relieve strain on the eyes, and |
| People with lower back problems find this type of | | | | reduce fatigue. That, in combination with a good |
| chair most comfortable. | | | | ergonomic chair can help eliminate many of the |
| Exercise ball ergonomic chair. | | | | discomforts of working at a desk all day. |