| If you've been suffering from back pain or lower | | | | or ergonomically designed. This is NOT the same |
| back pain you may not have thought about the | | | | as an ergonomic chair. A true ergonomic chair will |
| chair you're sitting in as the cause of it. If you | | | | be more expensive, sometimes several hundred |
| spend any amount of time each day sitting in a | | | | dollars more, and abide by certain ergonomic |
| desk chair or office chair, whether at a computer | | | | specifications. So choose and invest in your office |
| or at a desk, you may not be getting the proper | | | | or desk chair wisely. |
| lumbar support. An ergonomic chair may be the | | | | When testing an office or desk chair make sure |
| answer. | | | | the seat size fits you. Sit in it and move around. |
| If you're sitting for long periods, you may need an | | | | You want the seat back to recline slightly if |
| adjustable chair. An ergonomic chair is designed to | | | | necessary. Aim for the best lumbar support. Make |
| give you the proper support. Of course, you want | | | | sure you can move the seat up and down and |
| to spend a certain amount of time away from | | | | that your feet can rest on the floor with no |
| your desk or workstation stretching and walking | | | | discomfort. The chair should swivel and rotate |
| around to help relieve any upper or lower back | | | | from side to side. |
| too. | | | | While you're checking out ergonomic chairs, look |
| You may want to discuss this with your doctor | | | | at ergonomic keyboard, phone and work stations |
| first. You want to eliminate other causes before | | | | too. If you're not using your surrounding |
| you blame your chair. However, an ergonomic | | | | equipment properly, you may increase your |
| chair should be used by everyone who sits for | | | | chance of having back pain by stressing your |
| long periods every day. | | | | body in other ways. |
| How comfortable are you now when you're sitting | | | | Important to remember that no ergonomic desk |
| at your desk should be one of the first questions | | | | or office chair can cure your back pain or lower |
| to ask yourself. Be aware that no ergonomic chair | | | | back pain if it's caused by something else. And no |
| fits everyone. You need to try out several | | | | matter how good the chair fits, sitting for long |
| ergonomic chairs and test the seating position and | | | | periods increases the possibility of having upper |
| your desk height. You want a chair that will be | | | | and lower back pain. Do plenty of research before |
| comfortable after you've adjusted the desk and | | | | you invest your hard-earned money in an |
| seating position. | | | | ergonomic chair. Relieving ongoing back pain will be |
| Important tip: Some chairs claim to be ergonomic | | | | worth it. |