Ergonomic Desk Chair

While sitting at a desk might be some people’s idea of an easy job, most don’t take into account the back and leg pain that can accompany a desk job. Sitting all day often results in backaches and fatigue and can affect a person’s ability to sleep well at night. When we can’t rest, we can’t work well. If we can’t work well, our stress levels rise. For this reason, it’s important that we all invest in an ergonomic desk chair.

Everything from back support to arm rests can make a difference in how a desk job affects us. There are numerous back support features to consider in an ergonomic desk chair. Height adjustment is often to blame for lower back pain, while flimsy back rests that don’t offer enough support can be the blame for mid and upper back problems. It’s best to be able to recline slightly at your desk, so chairs that keep us sitting up straight are actually worse for us than we think.

While shopping online is usually more cost-effective, it’s not possible to “test drive” the ergonomic desk chairs before purchase. If you shop at a furniture, office, or back care store, you can check out many models of ergonomic desk chairs to find the one that suits your individual needs. Cost of ergonomic desk chairs can range from around fifty dollars into the thousands, and usually you get what you pay for.

In an ergonomic desk chair, your weight will be distributed evenly across the seat. Rounded or waterfall edges at the front of the seat will prevent the seat from catching the back of your knees and cuts off circulation, which would later result in ankle and foot pain. To check, make sure you can fit three or four fingers between the edge of the seat and the back of your knee. If you can’t, then this is not an ergonomic desk chair and you should not consider purchasing it.

An ergonomic desk chair should be at least one inch wider than necessary on each side of your body to offer the correct amount of support. When we don’t have enough hip room, we have a tendency to sit too far forward in the chair, which results in poor thigh support as well.

Some ergonomic desk chairs adjust to tilt forwards or backwards. These can be useful for people that are either very tall or very short.

Fabric is another thing to consider when purchasing an ergonomic desk chair. Cloth covers usually breathe better and are less expensive while leather or upholstery is easier to keep clean and generally looks nicer. Whatever you choose, make sure it is durable, permeable, and well ventilated. You might also want to check out the mesh Pellicle cloth that is used in the Aeron ergonomic desk chair, which conforms to your body for a more comforting fit.

With the invention and science behind ergonomic desk chairs, there is no longer any reason to suffer needlessly with back pain and restlessness at night. Thousands have already discovered the comfort that comes with a better chair, and if you are suffering due to long hours at a desk, you may be surprised a difference a seat makes! 

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