Computer chairs and your posture

[megah0]

I was wondering how much posture support your computer chairs give you, I have a back problem which has just been refferred to another physiotherapist after moving house. After a lengthy consult he has helped me to realise just how important good seating is to a healthy back.

I own one of those viking £30 specials, it looks impressive and is very comfy, however it gives my back very little in the way of support, particularly in the lumbar region, something that has been contributing to my injury (at its worst I lose feeling in my arms as displaced vertebrae put pressure on the brachial nerves)

I have just purchased some posture support cushions to try and remedy the problem, and it does feel a lot better with some support in the kidney area.

So, is YOUR back supported?

[tiggerai]

I was wondering how much posture support your computer chairs give you, I have a back problem which has just been refferred to another physiotherapist after moving house. After a lengthy consult he has helped me to realise just how important good seating is to a healthy back.

I own one of those viking £30 specials, it looks impressive and is very comfy, however it gives my back very little in the way of support, particularly in the lumbar region, something that has been contributing to my injury (at its worst I lose feeling in my arms as displaced vertebrae put pressure on the brachial nerves)

I have just purchased some posture support cushions to try and remedy the problem, and it does feel a lot better with some support in the kidney area.

So, is YOUR back supported?

Yes, I have a lumbar support which I have had since i damaged my back when I was 18, although i don't use it at work, but that's because i've re-taught myself to sit up straight.

When I'm sitting on the sofa, i've always got to have a cushion under my lumbar region as it puts too much strain on it otherwise.

[Taz]

I've got a fairly good high-back leather chair in my study. It's got lumbar control (similar to that you find in car seats) and even the armrests can be moved up or down to get a good sitting position. A good posture is extremely important and it's worth investing in very good chairs if you have the disposable cash available. A very good one will cost £400+. Non-leather posture support chairs can be had for £250+.

However, since I started going to the gym, i've focussed on 'core' body development (the central part of your body). To that end, i've invested in a gym ball (Swill ball) and a wobble cushion. I sit on the gym ball and put my feet on the wobble cushion. I get a very effective core body workout just for using my PC. My back and stomach muscles are always tense as my body is continually trying to balance my legs on the wobble cushion. The gym ball and the wobble cushion can be picked up for a total of around £30 from medical supplies or fitness Web sites.

[megah0]

The gym ball and the wobble cushion can be picked up for a total of around £30 from medical supplies or fitness Web sites.

Thats a brilliant idea, I shall ask my physio if that would help me out.

[XA04]

Currently.. no, I bought a new chair the other day though, with extra lumbar support, linky: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=7581002825

Reason for buying was because of the chair I have now.. the arm keeps falling off and I've taped it up and everything - decided I wanted a nice leather chair.

[Jonny M]

Get an Aeron, the daddy of all chairs.

[megah0]

OMG @ how expensive those Aeron chairs are.

[Rys]

When I bought my current office chair, I spent quite a lot of time sitting on Aerons and other similarly priced stuff. Nice chairs in the way they're built and feel, but like anything that's tailored to the human body, one size doesn't fit all.

I couldn't find one that gave me the support I wanted, and since I sit in one all day for work I needed something that best fit.

Ended up getting a fairly inexpensive chair from Staples, precisely because it was best for my body shape and the way I sit. Big brand and big price doesn't necessarily mean big thumbs up from your body.