| If you take a little time to reflect and count the | | | | easily develop back and lower back aches. |
| number of hours per day that you spend seated | | | | Conversely, when seated on a chair with overtly |
| at your workstation on a typical work day, you | | | | soft cushions could make your muscles lazy and |
| would realize that you are spending at least one | | | | you will feel lethargic. And do not be fooled into |
| third or even half of your life in front of your | | | | thinking that an oversized chair would give you |
| computer, managing paperwork or answering | | | | great comfort. You will need more effort and |
| phone calls. Most of us work in fast pace | | | | greater movement to reach for things around |
| environment which require us to multitask at a | | | | you, causing higher injury incidences overall. |
| fast pace almost every moment at our desks. | | | | Essentially the chair must be adaptable to user |
| Physiologically, these requirements become stress | | | | needs, like ergonomic chairs which are adjustable |
| to the body and mind and aliments like backaches, | | | | in height, armrests, backrest tilt, leg rests etc. |
| headaches, sore limbs and tired shoulders ensue. | | | | They are designed also to provide the maximum |
| If ignored and allowed to continue, these | | | | support to the curves of your body, wherever |
| symptoms will grow larger than life and become | | | | support is required. |
| permanent, affecting work performance and | | | | You might have noticed that hefty price tags on |
| overall physical well being. Ergonomic chairs are | | | | good ergonomic chairs which range from 500 to |
| designed and built to relieve your body from | | | | 1,000 dollars with the best ergonomic chairs |
| these harmful threats and help you maintain or | | | | costing about 1,500 dollars a piece. But if you take |
| regain spine health. | | | | this investment and divide it by the lifespan of the |
| Prolonged bad or incorrect postures at your | | | | chair, which is at least 10 years, you would find |
| workstation could negatively impact you both | | | | that this is money well spent for good spine |
| physically and mentally. When you are seated on | | | | health. |
| a stiff hard chair for hours on end, you could | | | | |