What is an Ergonomic Chair?

Working in an office typically requires extended periods of sitting in an office chair. Therefore, it is important to find an ergonomic chair that suits your individual needs. When choosing the best ergonomic chair for your home or office it is important to make sure that your chair has a few basic features. Because there is such a wide variety of chairs to choose from on the internet or at you local furniture store it is essential to choose a chair that meets your individual needs.

It is important to remember that there is not just one chair that is the best, rather, there are many quality chairs that offer a wide range of functions to fit your needs and body type. Many experts will contend that we often times blame our back pain on uncomfortable furniture, when in many cases it results from our own bad posture. (All of the knee chairs that we sell deal with this delima because they force a more upright position). I would contend from my own experience over the years that discomfort while sitting in your chair is a product of both bad posture, and a poorly designed chair. Below is a short list of the basics that your ergonomic chair should have.

1.) Seat Height Adjustment--Most chairs sold on ThriftyChair.com offer a pneumatic seat height adjustment lever which makes raising or lowering your seat easy.

2.) Lumbar Support--Lower back support in an ergonomic chair is very important. The lumbar spine has an inward curve, and sitting for extended periods without support for this curve tends to lead to slouching which creates strain on the structures of the lower spine. An ergonomic chair should have adequate lumbar support.

3.) Seat Material--The material of an office chair seat and back should have ample padding to allow for comfortable sitting for extended time periods. Most experts will tell you that the more firm a chair is, the better!

4) Swivel--All office chairs should swivel 360 degrees to allow the user to move their chair to different areas within their workspace with ease.

Although I am not a PHD or an expert in this area, the above information has been compiled from some of the more reputable websites specializing in this area. Please feel free to do your your own research as there is an abundance of information regarding this topic all over the internet! One source of inforamtion that is great is ergonomics-inforamtion.com.

Sincerely,

Sean Sutton