| Do the math. On a typical work week, you could | | | | forward, it can impact them. Slide your seat pan |
| be spending up to a fourth of your life in your | | | | back, if your chair offers that adjustment. If not, |
| office chair. If you go home aching every day, | | | | pick up an ergonomic back pillow and attach it to |
| you owe it to your long-term health and well-being | | | | your chair - it will let you stay supported even |
| to fix the problem. Sometimes this means trading | | | | when sitting forward. |
| in your old office chair for a new ergonomic | | | | If your back hurts, it's usually due to a lack of |
| model - but very often, making a few quick | | | | lumbar support. Many office chairs are |
| adjustments can take care of the issue. | | | | manufactured following a straight line - but the |
| Do you have hip or thigh pain? Most desks are | | | | human spine has a natural curvature that needs |
| built one-size-fits-all, and a surprising number of | | | | to be supported. If your chair has an adjustable |
| office chairs are adjusted to fit desks instead of | | | | lumbar support, make sure it fits into the center |
| to a worker's body. Try rolling away from your | | | | of your back's curvature, set it, and check it |
| desk and adjusting your chair's height so that | | | | frequently. Too often, the support gets pushed |
| your legs naturally fall into a right angle. If your | | | | too low or too high. If your office chair doesn't |
| desk height doesn't let you work comfortably at | | | | have an adjustable lumbar support, you can try |
| this position, try adding a simple adjustable | | | | adding a support pillow. But if you have significant |
| keyboard tray. A footrest can also take the | | | | back pain, this is just a band-aid solution on what |
| pressure off of your legs if you really need that | | | | could become a chronic problem. |
| extra height. If your desk is too short, try adding | | | | If your office chair still isn't giving you the support |
| height by slipping risers, bricks, or books under the | | | | you need, it's worth it to invest a few dollars in a |
| corners. | | | | comfortable new ergonomic chair. Your |
| Do you ever have pain in the backs of your | | | | productivity will soar, and your body will thank |
| knees? If your chair's seat is moved too far | | | | you. |