The spine will say thank you! Choose a work chair

The spine requires special attention and support. Sedentary work leads to numerous problems. A properly selected work chair will help reduce the risk of developing back diseases.

Content

1 The back problems will be solved by a chair.
2 Advantages of an orthopedic chair
3 Tips for choosing a chair
4 Chair Material
5 Castors
6 Seat base

The back problems will be solved by a chair.

Incorrect work chair causes discomfort, fatigue, distracts a person from work. Posture is disturbed, legs begin to swell, neck and back ache.

For reference!

According to the World Health Organization, every third office employee has serious problems with the spine.

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A properly selected chair helps to avoid such diseases:

osteochondrosis of the cervical and lumbar:
slouch;
rachiocampsis;
headache;
varicose veins.

The working chair should be with a special orthopedic design in which the elements copy the curves of the human body. This will allow you to maintain your back, relieve tension from the spinal column during prolonged sitting, increase working capacity.

Advantages of an orthopedic chair

The peculiarity of the orthopedic model is that its elements adapt to the person - his weight, figure, position.

This is called ergonomics, helps to maintain comfort, long-term performance, health in the future.

Office chairs vary depending on the brand in color, design, and configuration. The basic elements are the same.

The table shows the structural elements of the chair and a description of its capabilities.

Chair element	Adjustable
Back	Helps the back to be held upright. Must be adjustable in angle and height. This will help to evenly distribute stress, reduce pressure in problem areas. Adjustment should be simple.
Headrest	Not required on a work chair, desirable for home. Helps relax cervical muscles. It should be regulated so that a person does not throw it back when reclining his head.
Seat	Must be adjustable in height and depth. This will help to avoid displacement of the hip and vertebral joints. When adjusting the height, the knees should be bent at a right angle, the back is fully pressed to the back of the chair, the look at the monitor is directed slightly above.
Armrests	Relieve tension from the spine, neck area and shoulder area when standing up. Must be adjustable in width and height.
Footrest	Helps to get rid of flat feet, tired legs. Prevents swelling. Relieves stress when positioning the legs at the right angle. The height and distance from the seat must be adjusted.

The working chair will be not only a place for sitting, but also a design for convenient location, comfortable work.

Advantages of a good work chair:

allows you to work for a long time without feeling tired;
a convenient position of the body eliminates the constriction of blood vessels, which reduces the risk of oxygen starvation of the brain and the whole body;
rarely breaks, can last a long time;
after a long, working day, a person does not feel tired.

A comfortable working chair will be a real gift for the spine. The functioning of the whole organism largely depends on his health. Changing only one chair, a great contribution is made to overall well-being.

Tips for choosing a chair

When choosing a comfortable work chair, several parameters must be considered.All preferences are individual, but the basic advice of specialists must be taken into account.

Important!

Before buying you need to "try on" a few samples of chairs. Compare, present your usual working position. This will make it easier to understand which option is best.

Chair Material

Upholstery fabric must be resistant to abrasion, clean well, and look neat. Each material has its own strengths and weaknesses:

genuine leather looks beautiful, durable, but expensive;
sustainable leather, does not emit harmful substances, but not too pleasant to the touch;
the fabric is a "breathing" material; in hot weather it does not stick to the skin, but quickly gets dirty;
the mesh is elastic, durable, easy to clean;
An elastomer is a synthetic upholstery material in which bacteria and fungi cannot multiply.

When choosing a material, you need to consider the use of a chair. Well, if the kit has interchangeable covers.

Castors

Whether or not to choose a chair with wheels is a personal matter, but several facts should be taken into account:

with them it is easier and faster to move around the room;
time is saved;
a chair without wheels must be lifted to move, which is difficult for the back.

It is important that the wheels rotate 360 ° and have a lock for locking. The type of wheels must be selected based on the floor covering. For carpet or carpet, plastic is suitable. For slippery surfaces (laminate, parquet, ceramic tiles) it is better to choose rubberized wheels.

Seat base

The cross must be selected depending on the weight of the person. With proper selection, a chair with such a basis will last a long time.

Tips for choosing:

weight up to 70 kg - any base, including plastic;
up to 110 kg - metal base;
more than 130 kg - cast aluminum support.

Advice!

The weight of the chair will increase due to the addition of impressive support. For this reason, experts recommend making massive designs on wheels.

A comfortable working chair will prevent diseases of the spine, will allow you to work long and fruitfully. In a properly selected chair you can not be afraid for your health, enjoy comfort.