| As you work away those long hours at the office | | | | is between 17 and 21 inches, although if |
| desk, ever wondered which part of your body is | | | | you’re broader, it is advisable to order a |
| taking most of the toil? Apart from your brain, | | | | larger chair than trying to squeeze into a space |
| that is, the answer would be your back. | | | | that does not fit you. The length of the seat |
| The backbone is one of the most ignored vital | | | | should be sufficient to allow you to put your back |
| structures of the body, remembered only when it | | | | against the backrest, as well as leave two to four |
| starts hurting at different points. Statistics tell that | | | | inches between the seat and the back of your |
| various forms of backaches, neck aches, and | | | | knees. Make sure the seat glides smoothly |
| headaches are the most frequent physical | | | | backward and forward, and is adjustable |
| complaints among office-goers. So before a | | | | according to your comfort. |
| persistent backache becomes your most regular | | | | Lumbar support |
| office buddy, why not spend a bit of time | | | | The lower back, where the spine curves while |
| researching what exactly might be causing it? | | | | you are sitting, is one of the most sensitive parts |
| It might just be the rigid, uncomfortable chair you | | | | of your body. Sitting for a long time without any |
| spend most of your day sitting on! You stay in | | | | support to this lumbar region is an unfailing |
| that same posture for hours and hours. So if the | | | | incentive for inviting backaches and slouching. |
| posture is putting pressure at all the wrong points | | | | While buying an office chair, the users often |
| on your back, no wonder your backbone would | | | | forget to check if the chair is offering adequate |
| be acting up. This is where getting yourself the | | | | lumbar support. This neglect might as well make |
| right ergonomic chair becomes important. | | | | the rest of your careful purchase a complete |
| The term “ergonomics” has to do with | | | | failure. The lumbar region of a chair is often not |
| suiting a person’s physical conditions with their | | | | adjustable, unlike the rest. In such cases, take |
| work environment. Therefore, the ergonomic | | | | time to sit on the chair and decide if it suits your |
| chair that would be right for you would also have | | | | body structure perfectly. It is always advisable to |
| to be completely personalized, considering your | | | | spend a few more bucks to buy a chair with |
| body type, the kind of work you’re doing, | | | | lumbar adjustment, one that includes both depth |
| and the time you’re spending doing it. When | | | | and height. |
| you’re choosing your perfect office chair, | | | | Backrest |
| these are the variables you should look at: | | | | The last important factor to see before selecting |
| Seat height | | | | your perfect ergonomic chair is the backrest. The |
| The ideal seat height is one that allows you to | | | | backrest should be large enough and in the right |
| keep your feet flat on the floor, your arms even, | | | | position to take in pressure from your upper |
| and your thighs horizontal, in comparison to the | | | | back. You cannot, obviously, change the size of |
| height of the desk. For most people, this height | | | | the backrest once it’s purchased, but try to |
| would be somewhere in between 16 and 21 | | | | go for a chair where you can adjust its position |
| inches from the floor. Make sure your chair’s | | | | according to your needs. |
| height is easily adjustable according to your exact | | | | |
| need. Chairs having a pneumatic height lever are | | | | Keep these factors in mind when you’re out |
| best in these cases. | | | | shopping for your office chair, and you’ll |
| Seat depth and width | | | | definitely end up making your work a much less |
| The standard width of the seat of an office chair | | | | strenuous and much more enjoyable activity! |