As a reminder, if you're At Your Desk a lot (for 6+ hour sessions), you need to get an ergonomic chair.
But Artsekey, what is an ergonomic chair?
They're chairs designed and tested to support the user during prolonged use. This means they minimize strain on certain areas of the body and can significantly minimize the risk of injury.
Oh, so like a gamer chair?
A lot of "gamer" brand chairs aren't actually ergonomic-- buyer beware. They look cool, but they charge a premium and don't do anything for your spine.
I just looked it up, and most of them are over $1000. No thanks!
I know, I know. They're expensive. But:
'm so serious when I say that if you are a professional working at your computer for long hours, this is not optional. It's a matter of your health and wellbeing. Source: my physical therapist after I tore a muscle in my back (agonizing!!! put me ON THE FLOOR!!!!) because I sat in the wrong chair too long.
2. They don't have to be that expensive!
If you have a Best Buy or (even better) an Office Depot in your area, pop in. They have a ton of ergonomic chairs on the floor and each has a tag that lists it's rating. I got my dinky chair for (that's rated for 12 hours of use!!!) for about $170, which would be about $220 today. That is a steal for a chair that has this rating.
You can also keep an eye out for them at garage sales + hang around universities during move-out.
If they don't have a tag, what should I look for?
Five points of articulation:
Mesh backing or high-quality cushion.
To be fair, my chair (that I love) does not have many of those points of articulation (which is probably why it was cheaper). However, I had access to the rating report and it has proved to be a great purchase.
You seem weirdly passionate about this...?
I don't want anyone else to wind up writing in agony on the floor because they were shrimpin'.
