| The benefits of having a well designed | | | | 5. Adjustable armrests |
| workstation and ergonomic chair in the office are | | | | 6. Adjustable seat height |
| numerous and can make a considerable difference | | | | 7. Tilt options |
| in one's health. If you are suffering from chronic | | | | The Many Types of Ergonomic Office Chairs |
| back, neck or leg pain, or repetitive strain injury, | | | | There are many various types of ergonomic |
| or frequent tension headaches, it would be in your | | | | chairs for the office, including a wide variety of |
| best interest to take a closer look at your chair | | | | fabrics, colors, and sizes to choose from. Here are |
| and the workstation you use on a daily basis to | | | | some of the most popular choices today: |
| see what improvements could be made. | | | | The Ergonomic Leather Office Chair: This type of |
| An ergonomic chair will allow you to sit for far | | | | ergonomic office chair offers all of the same |
| longer, and more comfortably, as they are | | | | beneficial features as other types, but also include |
| designed to be completely customizable, allowing | | | | a touch of luxury with their fine leathered |
| you to find your most perfect fit. If you are | | | | upholstery and executive look and feel. |
| having back pain due to incorrect sitting posture, | | | | The Ergonomic Posture Chair: An ergonomic |
| you should try using an ergonomic chair and see if | | | | posture chair is explicitly designed to help improve |
| it helps to alleviate the pain. Since most of us | | | | one's posture and incorporates matters of |
| spend a lot of time in the office, an ergonomic | | | | orthopedics into the chair's overall design. These |
| chair that is specifically designed for your body will | | | | chairs will feature the usual adjustment options as |
| allow us to not only feel better, but increase our | | | | well as extras such as inflatable lumbar support or |
| productivity as well. | | | | extra padding on the contoured seat and back |
| For a chair to truly be considered ergonomic it | | | | cushions to keep the tailbone area free from |
| must first meet some minimum requirements and | | | | pressure. |
| contain certain features, including a host of | | | | The Ergonomic Mesh Office Chair: Quickly gaining |
| adjustability options in order to tailor the comfort | | | | in popularity is the ergonomic mesh office chair, |
| level of the chair to your individual needs. Because | | | | with its modern appearance first making its debut |
| everyone's body size, height, weight, bone health, | | | | in 1994 with the Aeron Chair by Herman Miller. |
| posture, and their work and health habits are all | | | | Mesh chairs offer a unique combination of firm |
| different, it is important for a chair to be fully | | | | back support and breathable fabric that molds to |
| adjustable. | | | | the natural curve of one's spine. |
| Ergonomic chairs should have features such as: | | | | Whatever type of ergonomic office chair you |
| 1. Durable material and workmanship quality | | | | decide on, just be sure that it truly is |
| 2. Adjustable back/lumbar support | | | | ergonomically designed and that it will meet all of |
| 3. Suitable seat size/width and depth | | | | your needs. |
| 4. Swivel capabilities | | | | |