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Ergonomics Are Important for Home Office Chairs, Too
Ergonomic chairs are not for the office only. As home offices become increasingly common, the need for ergonomic home office chairs
has arisen. If you sit for as long a time at home as you do in the office,
you should consider ergonomic home office chairs to relieve yourself of the pain
you may encounter and to also forestall back and neck problems associated with sitting.
Long office hours are often necessary for freelance professionals. This is exactly why so many of us have chronic headaches, cracking wrists, tingling fingers, and stiff necks. All of these symptoms can be avoided by buying your home office chairs with ergonomics
in mind. This article will show you how to choose an ergonomic home office chair.
Your home office chair is the most important piece of furniture in your office. Should you ever find the need to obtain chairs for your home, we suggest that you look out for ones with the following characteristics:
- Adjustable height
- Lower, raise, and tilt backwards
- 16" to 20" off of the floor
- Lumbar support (most important element for a home office chair)
- Good backrest and wide enough to support shoulders
- Chair's seat should allow 1"-4" of space between edge of chair and your knees
- Front edge of seat is curved
- 5 wheels
- Padded armrests that can lower or raise
A home office chair with this design will allow proper alignment of the upper body, which includes the neck, shoulders and upper back. When these body parts are properly supported while performing tasks, the muscles are in the best position to aid breathing. If your lower back is not properly supported when seated, it either straightens or curves the wrong way.
This kind of home office chair will also support the lower back and should also allow the pelvis to be tilted slightly forward to ensure a natural lumbar curve in the seated posture. Stabilization of joints goes hand in hand with proper alignment. Well-designed furniture goes a long way to contributing to the overall health of the individual.
A home office chair featuring back lumbar height will allow you to properly position the lumbar support in the curve of your lower back and reduce back ache.
CONCLUSION
If you are a home worker, it is about time you take stock of your seating and quickly make your way to the furniture store to buy an ergonomic chair if you find your current home office chair "sitter unfriendly"!
Author: Edwardo Trafficante