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Back pain is the nightmare of our office workers. Do you often feel neck and back pain at work?
This is mainly because we sit for a long time and have problems with our sitting posture. Sitting for a long time can cause serious harm to the human body. When you sit for a long time, you may have back, shoulder and neck pain. Generally speaking, we should not sit for more than 90 minutes at the beginning, and then walk and stretch for 15 minutes, but in our work, the reality is far from what we should do. , We may have to sit for more than 6-8 hours continuously to handle our work.
At this time, we need an ergonomic chair to make our body more comfortable. We all need to know those tips that can help us be more comfortable at work, such as: office chair.
The use of office chairs is a serious issue, so in order for you to work and live more comfortably, this blog will describe to you how to choose an ergonomic office chair, and how to keep you relieve your back pain.
How Does the Chair Need to Be Adjusted to Adapt to Our Back?
Have you adjusted your chair? What we are going to talk about next is that the correct use of ergonomic chairs can help you avoid back pain caused by sitting for a long time, thereby improving your work efficiency.
You may have an ergonomic chair, but you don't use it correctly.
Scientific research shows that when you sit at a desk, the angle between your back and butts is greater than 110 degrees, which is the most comfortable sitting posture. Do you often confirm that your sitting posture is correct? To relieve the pressure on your neck and back. When we sit, most of the pressure on the body is in the waist, thighs and neck.
Now you can improve your sitting posture by adjusting the ergonomic chair. Please try to adjust the angle of the chair and feel whether your waist muscles are more relaxed.
Adjusting the sitting posture not only refers to the support of the waist. After adjusting the waist support, please adjust the height of your entire chair according to your own comfort. Similarly, according to your own comfort, pay attention to some small details, ergonomic chair armrests, headrests can help your body relieve pressure.
Before you check out the best office chairs for back pain below, try adjusting your chair (as recommended by our experts):
- A high office chair that allows your legs to be at a 90-degree angle to the floor will take the pressure off your lower back.
- The correct position of your office chair armrests is to adjust your forearms to a 90-degree angle, elbows close to your body, and shoulders relaxed.
- The angle between your back and hips should be greater than 110 degrees.
What to Look for in a Good Ergonomic Office Chair
Keeping the Spine Aligned
A good ergonomic office chair meets the unique support needs of the body: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacrum.
However, most work chairs on the market today fail to do this, especially with little support for the sacrum. In addition, many foam and fabric chairs on the market have backrests that mimic the general contours of the human spine, which cannot adapt to the support shape of the human back and cannot provide flexible movement.
Supporting Our Need to Move
Do you think you just sit in front of your computer all day and don't move much. But you actually move a lot more than you know, with the average seated person moving their torso 53 times per hour. Nearly 28% of these movements involve tilting or turning (Dowell et al., 2001).
Most work chairs don’t support all the subtle movements you make throughout the day, and some are designed with backrests that are too rigid, don’t support the lumbar region, and don’t allow for natural movement, so workers lean away from the backrest and end up with no back support.
Designing for Natural Movement and Total Spinal Support
Boulies is bringing you ergonomic office chairs that provide effective support for the four areas of the body’s spine, and the flexibility to keep people moving throughout the day, relieve fatigue, and improve productivity.
Recommended Ergonomic Office Chairs
Boulies EP460
Designed to support all of the body’s natural connections, the EP460 office chair offers a range of adjustments – from backrest and lumbar support to seat depth and footrest – designed to encourage natural movement. It adjusts to your exact preferences, ensuring a refined and comfortable fit for any sitting position, always caring for your back. The Boulies EP460 features an adjustable neck pillow that can be moved up and down and angled to your liking.
Enjoy the comfort of the Boulies EP460 mesh office chair, upholstered in luxurious chenille yarn for the perfect combination of durability and softness.
Boulies Master
Unveil the exquisite Boulies Master collection: Master and Master Max, designed with input from doctors and PhDs in biomechanics, vision, physical therapy and ergonomics,
Boulies Master eliminates sharp corners and incorporates smooth curves to provide a wider seating area, promote correct posture and reduce pressure on the hips and thighs. Add lumbar adjustment up and down to precisely match the natural curvature of your spine.
The Boulies Master offers a gentle 15-degree movement, and the rocking feature allows for a more relaxed experience.
Boulies Master Rex
The Boulies Master Rex features integrated leg supports for a stress-free recline. After rigorous testing, this chair features a back tilt angle of 95° to 165°, allowing you to find the perfect angle for working, lounging or relaxing. Boulies enhanced tilt mechanism allows for 15° smooth rocking and locking of the back tilt, providing a relaxing experience when leaning back.
Provides strong support for your neck and back. This modern ergonomic office chair does not lock you into your seat. Instead, it encourages you to sit for long periods of time with ease.
Boulies Elite Gaming Chair
The Elite Series gaming chair provides optimal support and comfort. This innovative design evenly distributes weight and promotes healthy posture. The ELITE Series features a specially designed backrest whose curves mimic the natural curvature of the human spine.
The Elite Series features a multi-function tilt mechanism, with full control of the Boulies multi-tilt mechanism, you can lock or unlock your position and sit at any angle you want.
Boulies Elite chair has over 6 dynamic adjustable functions to customize the most ideal comfortable gaming posture.
- 8-way adjustable armrests with aluminum structure.
- Stepless backrest tilt mechanism control.
- Height adjustment, rocker tilt switch (with locking function), tilt tension adjustment.
- A headrest and lumbar pillow are included in the package.
Summary
If you want to relieve your back pain and make your work more efficient, choose an ergonomic office chair. The right chair will not only make you feel more comfortable and efficient at work, but also be more responsible for your physical health.
When choosing in the market, the adjustability of ergonomic chairs is one of the key factors, so that you can ensure that the shape of the chair is suitable for your own body shape. At the same time, the material of the office chair is equally important. If you like a "breathing" chair, start using a mesh chair. If you prefer luxurious and sleek leather fabrics, use a PU leather office chair.
Boulies Professional helps you understand a more ergonomic office and helps you avoid unnecessary back and neck pain. Please check out more of our blogs!
