| chiropractor in San Diego, I am often asked by | | | | yet we often scoff at spending more than a few |
| my patients What is the best ergonomic | | | | hundred bucks on a good chair that we sit in for |
| office chair? You would be amazed by how | | | | 8 hours per day. That is some backwards logic |
| many cases of neck pain, back pain and | | | | isn’t it? |
| headaches could be relieved completely or at least | | | | That being said, you don’t have to spend a |
| reduced in frequency and intensity simply by | | | | small fortune on a good office chair. My chair fits |
| reducing the stress that a poorly designed office | | | | all of my needs and I found it at Costco for |
| chair can cause. I always tell my patients that | | | | about $100. |
| while your weekend warrior exploits will sprain and | | | | What features does a $100 chair need to have in |
| strain tight muscles, it is the postural stress that | | | | order for it be the right chair for you? |
| you are exposed to during your 40 plus hours per | | | | This is a short list of general features that should |
| week of sitting in poorly designed chairs that is | | | | be present in a good ergonomic chair. |
| the real culprit in your ongoing aches and pains. | | | | 1) It should have a high back |
| Regarding office chairs, anyone who has gone to | | | | 2) It should have arm rests |
| an Office Depot or Staples or any of the other | | | | 3) The backrest should recline and be slightly |
| countless office supply stores has seen how | | | | concave and include a 5 cm lumbar support that |
| many different office chairs that are available. | | | | preferably is adjustable |
| The question is, which one should you choose? | | | | 4) The seating surface should be able to tilt from |
| One thing is for certain, as far as your back and | | | | front to back |
| neck goes, the color doesn’t matter. | | | | 5) The height of the chair should be adjustable |
| However, plenty of other features do matter and | | | | 6) The armrest height should be able to adjust up |
| can determine how your back feels at the end of | | | | and down |
| your work day. | | | | 7) You must be comfortable in it. A chair with all |
| There are specific brand names that manufacture | | | | these features is worthless if you don’t |
| high end chairs that cost in the thousands of | | | | find it comfortable. |
| dollars. If you decide that a chair like that fits your | | | | The bottom line is this, finding the best ergonomic |
| needs by all means buy it. | | | | chair for you is extremely important regardless of |
| On a regular basis I hear patients comment in a | | | | whether or not you currently suffer from neck |
| negative way about the expense of ergonomic | | | | pain, back pain, headaches or any other |
| office products. My response usually draws a | | | | symptoms related to postural stress. Once you |
| correlation between the costs of their vehicle | | | | are in pain, chiropractic care will help you restore |
| versus the cost of a good chair. Very few of us | | | | your health but you need a healthy ergonomic |
| spend more than 8 hours per week in our cars | | | | environment to prevent ongoing postural stress. |
| that we spends tens of thousands of dollars on | | | | |