Back chairs

Diana · Back chairs

Has anyone tried one of those kneeling chairs that are supposed to be good for posture?

If so, are they any good?

And the last question: Does anyone have one a could borrow for a couple of weeks to try please?

Cassiepod

I've just managed to get one for work and it's fabulous. It took me about a week to get used to it.

It does scrunch your knees slightly if you sit for too long, but that reminds you to take a break from the screen which you shoould be doing every hour or so anyway.

Also I found for the first few days my back was tired (not aching) because I was using muscles to hold it steady that I hadn't been in an ordinary chair. I used to find in anoffice chair that when I got up I'd really need to stretch my aback out and free up all the tension in it and my shoulders and it would allclisk and crackle as it realigned, with this chair I don't get that. I don't feel uncofortable at the end of the day.

I'm a huge fan and think it's the best thing that I've been able to get to improve my comfort at my workstation.
You might find one on freecycle, a lot of people get them and don't like them (I'd say it's worth persisting with it for at least a week, anything different feels 'uncomfortable' at first)

Diana

Thanks Cassiepod - I'll keep an eye on freecycle

Ina

I had a very good one for years, when I was doing a mainly office job. It was an all sining, all dancing type, which swivelled, rolled and, most importantly, wasn't solid, i.e. it kind of moved forward and backward a bit - not very well explained. But it was great. Quite expensive, too. I'll see if I can find one online somewhere to show what I mean.

Diana

Ina