Which office chair? (£1k maximum)

Adam said:
What a great contribution to the thread.

I have a bad back from poor posture as I spend a lot of my day working in front of the PC. I have spent hundreds on physio etc to get my spine mobile again, the pain can be very restrictive, I stopped playing football and running at one point which turns out to be one of the worst things I could have done.

A chair like the ones discussed in this thread would be a worthwhile investment for someone spending so much time in front of their PC.
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When i see people say stuff like that it boggles my mind, it really does, i spend 8 hours at work mon-friday in a chair in front of my computer, plus when i get home i don't have much else to do so i spend another 3-4 hours in front of my computer, then at the weekend i spend probably 8-10 hours Saturday and Sunday in front of my computer, and you know what? i don't have a bad back after 15+ years and i have a crappy chair both at work and at home, my sitting posture is pretty bad.

I think theirs contributions to your bad back that you are not factoring in and are blaming it solely on one thing which i don't think is correct, it could be you are over weight for your size, had a previous injury you have forgot about, or are just have a predisposition to having a bad back to begin with, either way i dont think a £1k chair will sort your problems only "mask" them at best, you need to change your lifestyle, do some squats, dead lifts and hyper extenstions to strenghten that weak back of yours, £1k will probably near enough cover you for 5-6 years gym membership instead
 
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I for one love the idea that throwing money at a chair will fix back issues. You're right, it has nothing to do with the ergonomics of your desk. Buying an expensive chair does not mean you're sitting in it correctly. You can get adequate back support from a cheap seat, you just have to be willing to rearrange your seating area so you can sit with your spine neutral, your shoulders pinned back, your legs planted firmly on the ground and your neck muscles relaxed.

THAT is the key to a good seating posture and back painless experience, not some fancy chair that you think will somehow teach you to sit correctly :confused:
 
The point is, a £30 chair won't offer you the same level of support and comfort that a more expensive, purpose built chair will.

While I don't own a £1000 chair, I can certainly see it could be worthwhile and have no doubt it will limit the occurrences of my back pain. Not only that, it will look better and be built to a far better standard.
 
I'm not discussing the merit in more expensive chairs offering better support (designer chairs not included), I'm saying it's more akin to buying a new house because your bath tub has a leak. Fix the issue at hand rather than annoying it and seeking to buy out a solution.
 
HAz said:
He's a Programmer, I think I'm in the wrong job :(
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I'm a programmer. I can think of many better things to spend £1k on. If you have a reasonable chair and you're still getting back pain the most likely cause is being unfit.
 
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MoNkeE said:
I for one love the idea that throwing money at a chair will fix back issues. You're right, it has nothing to do with the ergonomics of your desk. Buying an expensive chair does not mean you're sitting in it correctly. You can get adequate back support from a cheap seat, you just have to be willing to rearrange your seating area so you can sit with your spine neutral, your shoulders pinned back, your legs planted firmly on the ground and your neck muscles relaxed.

THAT is the key to a good seating posture and back painless experience, not some fancy chair that you think will somehow teach you to sit correctly :confused:
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You know... I can only sit in the "correct" posture for about 10 minutes before I get a painful back... Not everyones bodies are the same, not everyones postures are the same... While there are some sensible precautions everyone can take some things are about what is most comfortable for your body.
 
Amp34 said:
You know... I can only sit in the "correct" posture for about 10 minutes before I get a painful back... Not everyones bodies are the same, not everyones postures are the same... While there are some sensible precautions everyone can take some things are about what is most comfortable for your body.
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Or perhaps due to years of incorrect posture, you actually need to do some extensive rehabilitation work rather than assuming it's just 'cause of your body being different that you can't sit up straight without discomfort?
 
Rofl. Better hope this news doesn't get out! Chairs: putting chiropractors and physios out of business in a matter of weeks!
 
MoNkeE said:
Or perhaps due to years of incorrect posture, you actually need to do some extensive rehabilitation work rather than assuming it's just 'cause of your body being different that you can't sit up straight without discomfort?
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:D
 
Overclockers UK Forums > Life > General Discussion > Can I buy an expensive chair to make up for the fact that I don't exercise and live off Cheetos? Also, ~* Programmer *~
 
[FnG]magnolia;22707228 said:
Overclockers UK Forums > Life > General Discussion > Can I buy an expensive chair to make up for the fact that I don't exercise and live off Cheetos? Also, ~* Programmer *~
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Although I don't live off Cheetos, I wouldn't be able to spend the time and number of breaks I do working at a computer and desk without a chair as good as the one I bought.

What price spine?
 
I had the start of a bad back a little while ago, had a 15 year old basic computer chair which really needed changing about 10 years ago. :D

I ended up with the Embody and changing my posture when on my PC. I run every other day so it's not like I'm unfit just the long hours on computers. Since then with the chair and changing the way I sit (it's still easy to slouch in an Embody too) has made all the difference.

I'd recommend them, but mostly changing your posture is the most important. I worked out I spend most of my day at a PC so that's a lot of time in one place and the chair will probably last me over 10 years so works out well. I don't think you can put a price on health so I just sucked it up.
 
Adam said:
What a great contribution to the thread.

I have a bad back from poor posture as I spend a lot of my day working in front of the PC. I have spent hundreds on phsyio etc to get my spine mobile again, the pain can be very restrictive, I stopped playing football and running at one point which turns out to be one of the worst things I could have done.

A chair like the ones discussed in this thread would be a worthwhile investment for someone spending so much time in front of their PC.
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Rather than bitching at other people surprised as the amount you're willing to spend on a chair, seeing as you haven't mentioned a bad back in the original post I think you'd be better going and speaking to companies who make specialist chairs for people with back problems.

http://www.thebackshop.co.uk/

http://www.backinaction.co.uk/

etc.
 
Seeing as your England are terrible and I not understand point that make you, you should really understand the importance of correct posture rather than masking a problem only when you're at work.
 
Halfmad said:
Rather than bitching at other people surprised as the amount you're willing to spend on a chair, seeing as you haven't mentioned a bad back in the original post I think you'd be better going and speaking to companies who make specialist chairs for people with back problems.

http://www.thebackshop.co.uk/

http://www.backinaction.co.uk/

etc.
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No need doctor, I fixed my back issues with exercises, a better posture and the knowledge of what was causing the issue.
 
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