If like me you’re concerned by the effects of poor office furniture on your back, this is the article for you. In it I will go over all; the advantages I can think of replacing your office furniture with ergonomic alternatives for the sake of your productivity, your posture and your mind.
Let me start by telling you my story, I started out in an office with many other people, all working away on substandard equipment just because our employer at the time decided to skimp on things he didn’t deem necessary (note: he has his own orthopaedic chair) for his staff. As such we worked for years in chairs which molded and shaped out backs into unnatural and dangerous positions, eventually I left there to work from home and discovered the joys of having both an ergonomic work station and chair to do my work in. Needless to say over the last year I’ve seen massive improvements in everything from energy to comfort levels, let me spell out the advantages.
Pain reduction: When sitting in an office chair your posture remains static and therefore causes amazing stress on and spine and muscles surrounding, you may also experience leg pain or joint trouble. An ergonomic chair minimises this pain because your back doesn’t have to struggle with the strain anymore.
Improved productivity: When sitting in a well made orthopaedic chair will cause you to feel less fatigue and discomfort as you would with a “traditional” office chair or even the height of your desk and the pressure it places on your upper back and arms rather than a desk which takes that into account.
Adaptability: unlike normal chairs ergonomic chairs can be adjusted in many ways to suit your body and the height of your work station, you can tilt in every way and still remain comfortable and safe without damaging your back. Many orthopaedic chairs come with different levels of foam packing inside them, meaning you can tailor make your chair for your specifications.
So those are the advantages of ergonomic chairs are and they are threefold: Pain reduction is highly important for everyday life, and in cases, a chair is better than a painkiller. Improving your productivity will help yourself and others around you both at work and at home, and you will be more adaptable to change with a healthy back. A good bad back chair is essential for your health.