| A great number of people work while sitting | | | | neck pain after spending a whole day or night |
| down. Most people who work in a computerized | | | | sitting down, working. But thanks to human |
| office spend most of their day or night, seated in | | | | engineering specifically the science of ergonomics, |
| a chair of some type. Ergonomic chairs are | | | | chairs have been designed to ease human physical |
| designed according to individual human needs. It | | | | pain. Pains caused by incorrect sitting postures, |
| has been designed to promote proper sitting | | | | which may be in turn caused by poor office |
| posture and therefore relieve stress and any | | | | chairs, can now be relieved with the help of office |
| sitting related problems that may arise when in a | | | | chairs which were designed for comfort and |
| sitting position. | | | | support. |
| Three main problems related to a poor sitting | | | | Ergonomic chairs are now becoming popular |
| posture in the office involves: | | | | because they have been designed according to |
| - Forward head where the head is too far | | | | human needs. These office chairs are not just |
| forward facing a monitor | | | | chairs, they aid in promoting proper sitting habits, |
| - Protracted or slumped shoulders | | | | are more comfortable and they optimize the well |
| - Lower back pain | | | | being of those who use them. On top of that, |
| Many people who work in front of a computer all | | | | they are said to improve overall performance of |
| day complain about their necks or lower backs | | | | the individuals using them. |
| becoming painful and whether they are aware of | | | | There are a wide variety of these chairs out in |
| it or not, these pains are caused by very poor | | | | the market to suit the needs of the ever growing |
| sitting postures and often times, very bad office | | | | populace including big companies, government |
| chairs. The most common cause of lower back | | | | offices, private firms or home based individuals |
| pain is postural stress; this position puts a large | | | | who spend a lot of time working at home in front |
| amount of stress on the back by decreasing its | | | | of a computer. There are a lot of these chairs to |
| normal curve. A lot of people assume this position | | | | choose from, some online sites offer discounts on |
| while working in the office or even while simply | | | | such chairs and for those shoppers who have no |
| surfing the net for leisure. Because a significant | | | | idea which chair they should get, there are sites |
| number of people work sitting down, poor sitting | | | | that show good chair reviews. These sites show |
| habits are becoming more and more a problem. | | | | chairs that range from good ergonomic chairs, |
| Along with the growing technology and the | | | | executive chairs and the not so complicated |
| computer age, many are living sedentary lives, | | | | chairs. Most sites give descriptions of these chairs |
| some out of choice and some because their work | | | | and basically tell the surfer which one can suit |
| requires them to be sedentary. Because of this, | | | | their needs, wants and their pockets. |
| some people end up with lower back pain and | | | | |