There are many different kinds out there, but are you sure your office chair isn’t doing more harm than good?
There have been many studies out there that show that the human body did not evolve to support sitting for 8 or more hours every day. It is true that sitting at work all day isn’t doing any favors to our overall health and well-being. However, office furniture manufacturers have been more sensitive to the effects of office chairs on our bodies and are starting to design them with better support systems. Is your current office chair doing more harm than good for your body? Here are some key questions you should consider.
Does Your Office Chair have Lumbar Support?
An office chair with lumbar support has features which aid the positioning of your lower back. The discs in your lower back, known as lumbosacral discs, bear three times more weight when you’re sitting than when you stand. And if you experience back pain on a regular basis, it might be your office chair which is to blame. Chairs with lumbar support have a small bump near the bottom of the back which aligns with a spine’s natural curve. This ensures that you maintain good posture by taking pressure off your spine.
Does It Have Adjustable Arms?
Great office chairs are able to adjust according to the needs of every unique user. To ensure proper posture with the rest of your body, the arms of your office chair should allow your own arms to rest comfortably at a 90-degree angle. If your office chair does not have adjustable arms which can accommodate this, it may be detrimental to your well-being.
Does It Adjust to Support Your Body?
As you might have been able to deduce, one-size-fits-all chairs simply cannot exist if we are concerned with well-being. Office chairs need to be adjustable in order to support many unique body types. Not only are body types different, but even the positions we take throughout the day shift and change. Office chairs need to be able to support any body at any position in order to maintain the overall health and well-being of the user.
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