Prolapsed disk and chairs

Matt_Hirst · 9 Mar 2011 at 10:56

Been off work now for four weeks due to a prolapsed disk at L5 right, did it by bending over at a sink to wash my face.

Work have been ok about it so far, even though I am a contract IT programmer, but I have been told by the physio it'll take another 2 - 4 weeks before I will be able to sit at a computer desk - am stood typing this at the moment.

Anyway as it's caused by bad work practices and the fact I commute 3 hours a day in a car I am now looking into getting a new office chair to help with posture - so what chairs do you guys use at work?

Matt

G|mp · 9 Mar 2011 at 10:59

http://www.niodonline.co.uk/product...ith-headrest?utm_source=google-product-search

I've got a slipped disc and that's the one I use

Greebo · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:00

I only came into this thread to see what "c hairs" were.

Cosimo · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:02

Greebo said:
I only came into this thread to see what "c hairs" were.

They're ones for resting your "c".

Street · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:03

Look into the Humanscale Freedom chairs! Its the chair I plan on getting when I've got some spare cash..

Hitman_Leon · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:07

Obusforme, excellent, I have a 4430 with gell arms, I have a muscle wasting condition partial paralysis in my lower arms and full bellow knees, had a hip resurfaced and I get back pain if not seated right, also you want to try other than a chair a foot rest it helps takes pressure away from lower back when used with the right seat.

Matt_Hirst · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:47

Thanks for the replies guy's, sorry about the c hair - its not easy typing stood up with my back like it is.

I have had a look at the ergohuman chair online it does come quite highly reccomended I need to find somewhere local to try one out though. Also seen the humanscale chairs they seem to be on a par with the ergohuman ones.

Will look at the obusforme in a second.

regards,

Matt