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Do Ergonomic Chairs Really Work?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the may-as-well-be-comfortable dept.

cliffski wonders: "I've gone from a job as a commuting programmer working on his own code as a hobby, to a full time work-from-home one-man business. As I spend a good hour or two a day gaming as well as a full day's coding, I'm now sitting at the same desk for an awfully long time. Should I invest in one of those trendy ergonomic chairs that force you to sit with a straight back posture? Has anyone used one for a length of time, and does it really help prevent back pain? I've taken up archery, probably the best sport to encourage you to adopt good posture; are there any other tips Slashdot readers have for avoiding 'programmer slouch'?"

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  1. Re:Maybe that's a *good* thing... by Pink+Tinkletini · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, and just to add from personal experience, I think that's the reason those "trendy ergonomic chairs" work so well. They're just so maddeningly uncomfortable that you can't help squirming.

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    And now, a PSA from David Lynch.
  2. ask a specialist by namekuseijin · · Score: 2, Funny

    try Ballmer

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    I don't feel like it...
  3. Re:Exercise helps a lot, too. by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's why you THROW the chair ... and its much more impressive when its an expensive "ergonomic" chair than your aunt's old bridge table folding chair. Now if only pro wrestlers would make the switch to *real* chairs when supposedly clubbing their opponents ... those folding chairs don't fool anyone. An Aeron, on the other hand, while shouting "I'll fucking [kill/bury/whatever] you ...

  4. Re:Short form: No. by olego · · Score: 5, Funny

    Score: -1, Too Informative

  5. Re:Pilates by karnal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yikes.

    I had a bad baclk once. Doctor had to freeze the damn thing off.

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    Karnal