Chairs that Won't Wreck Your Back?

texatut asks: "I'm sure many of you are familiar with this secenario. You spend 10-12 hours a day in a crappy chair, and your back pays the price. I know there are chairs there that cost in excess of $1000 that alleviate the problem, but that's a lot of money to pay for a chair. I wanted to ask you all to give recommendations and opinions on chairs that are in a slightly lower price range, say, below $600. My back thanks you in advance."

Comments

Herman Miller Aeron

[wdr1]

Get an Aeron. and you back will love you forever for it. You can get new ones for just over $600 and probably less if you can find one used (try craigslist).

I have one at work and at home. They're terrific. Once you use them, you'll never want to go back.

HTH,
-Bill

Change often

[hoggoth]

Don't always sit on a chair.
Sit on an excercise ball for a while.
Sit on a kneeling chair for a while.
Shift positions a lot.
Get a headset so you don't have to hold a phone to your head.

Do back exercises every morning and every night. Sit ups, "superman"s (extensions).

And of course, get up and walk around every hour.

Just a simple tip..

[hookedup]

Take your wallet out of your back pocket when working. it makes quite the difference..

a great chair

[kevinbajan]

Try the Sum chair from All Steel Office http://www.allsteeloffice.com/sum/launch.html/ (flash warning). I have one myself. Very comfortable and adjustable, and comes with a lifetime warranty to boot.

THe chair is unimportant....

[jotaeleemeese]

.... if you do nothing to take care of your back.

-Do some pilates or yoga. I know, rubish new ageism, but try to do a couple of exercises for begineers and then tell me if youa re on shape or not.

-Exercise. Any exercise will do.

-Don't sit that many hours in front of a computer. Takes brakes often and regularly.

Ultimately any chair that is adjustable will work, even cheap crappy ones.