Doctors and occupational therapists are being inundated with people coming to them complaining of pain in their wrists, shoulders, backs, legs, necks and eyes. What do they all have in common? The factor tying all these aches and pains together is that the majority of those suffering hold office jobs requiring them to sit for prolonged hours every single day. There are even new medical conditions, such as carpel tunnel syndrome, which are said to be caused by repetitive wrist and hand motions during typing. Moreover, the condition is deteriorative, meaning that if not treated properly, it can become more serious over time, to the point of requiring surgery.
For the most part, there was little anyone could do to rectify the status quo until just recently. The age of computers is upon us and one can’t work on a computer without sitting, often for the greater part of a workday. Furthermore, most modern office chairs and desks do not promote proper sitting posture and in fact exacerbate the already poor conditions. Many people sit for hours in a hunched or slouched position. Further, eye strain, fatigue, and continuous headaches can result from the glare of a computer screen. Many employees sit in cramped cubicles or in poorly designed workstations requiring them to strain their bodies as they reach awkwardly for items used every day. And if their monitor is not positioned properly (i.e. too high or too low), they find themselves having to crank their neck all day at work, only to collapse in pain when they get home at night.
Despite the gloom and doom, however, the good news is that a solution has been found and it goes by the name of ergonomic computer furniture. This furniture is especially designed to align your body properly while sitting. It allows your limbs to be free, helping improve circulation and combat worker’s fatigue, which means you feel energized all through the workday. And the news gets even better because ergonomic furniture makes you feel supported and cushioned no matter what you are doing. In fact, office workers who sit in ergonomic office desk chairs vouch for their comfort and claim they will never use another office chair again.
What makes ergonomic products so special and successful? One of the keys is the element of adjustability. Every ergonomic chair and adjustable computer desk is adjustable, meaning you can configure it to your body’s height and width so that it creates a perfect fit. Ergonomic office chairs feature adjustable heights, an adjustable tilt mechanism, and adjustable armrests and head rests. By adjusting to the natural contours of your spine, the back of the chair provides essential upper and lower back support. Similarly, you can adjust the height of an ergonomic desk so that no matter how tall or short you are, you have room to stretch your legs out while you sit, thereby preventing cramped leg muscles, poor circulation, poor sitting posture, and pain at the end of the day. Proper office ergonomics also means having an adjustable keyboard shelf so that your arms and wrists fall naturally, rather than having to work in a strained position. Finally, the height of your monitor shelf should be adjusted so that it is at eye level and at about 20 inches from your face.
So say goodbye to office aches and pains and say hello to comfort at work from head to toe!
