Contemporary Office Chairs Buying Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain

Usually companies never look at the comfort of their employee while buying office furniture. They buy the furniture by one size or material. The problem is the body type of each employee is not same and they spent 8 hours a day seating on same chairs. As a result they face health issues like lower back pain and neck pain etc. In other hand the companies looses the working ability of the employees. So to avoid this situation companies should follow some tips while buying office chairs.

Choosing the right office chair is also not so easy because you have to think about the different angles of the chair in which you can provide the employee stress free seating. Some basic tips if you follow then you can buy the right chair for your office.

Backrest

Make sure the backrest of the chair is designed to provide enough comfort. You can check if the backrest is slightly curved so that you can adjust your back as per your requirement. Consider the chair should be an adjustable backrest to provide enough comfort to your spine.

Seat

Next check the seat, weather is it made up of soft or hard foam, is it good enough to adjust your hips and thighs, is it supportive enough while seating on it, are you feeling comfortable with the back cushion or with the knee back portion, everything you have to check manually by seating on it. Then you can say, yes this is the furniture you want for your office. If not continue your searching.

Armrest

Make sure the need of armrest chairs for your office. It’s not necessary to go for armrest chairs always. The requirement is only when you think it is necessary according to your desk positioning. If you want to buy armrest chair then make sure it’ll be adjustable padded rest. If you buy the fixed armrest then some short employee face shoulder stress issues with tall armrests.

Chair Base

You should go for the chairs that have flat base. Chair base can be another factor for a lower back pain. Make sure the base is flat enough to adjust your thighs remains horizontal to the floor while seating on it.

Design

Usually big and tall chairs are more comfortable as compare to small one. The height and width of the chair is designed to give you more flexibility. Big and tall chairs can satisfy the requirements of every employee.

To solve the health issue like back and neck problems of the employees, you may follow the above steps and buy the best office chairs.

Look at this video before you go for your shopping.

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