Almost one in three adults in Germany suffers from back pain. Chronic back pain is therefore one of the most important causes of incapacity for work. In total, around 35 million days are lost every year in Germany. This hurts - not only your back, but also your company. Because the economic damage is enormous. The good news is that most back problems are preventable. In addition to plenty of exercise, an ergonomic office chair is a particularly effective tool against back pain and tension. Find out now what characterises an ergonomic office chair and what you should look out for when buying one!
Why is the correct sitting posture so important?
The typical office worker spends 80,000 hours sitting. That alone would not be the problem. However, most of us adopt an unhealthy sitting posture. Our pelvis tilts backwards, our shoulders slump forwards and we develop a hunched back. This way of sitting is even comfortable for a short time. In the medium to long term, however, it puts strain on your intervertebral discs. The consequences are various clinical pictures, such as
- Back pain
- Tension
- Headache
- Concentration problems
- Dizziness
- High blood pressure
- Earache
- Cardiovascular problems
- Stomach ache
- Digestive problems
Unfortunately, that's not all. Impotence or prostate problems are also problems that can be caused by unhealthy sitting. But we are not helplessly at the mercy of all this, because you can effectively prevent it with an ergonomic chair.
What are ergonomic office chairs?
First of all, the term "ergonomic chair" is not protected. Unfortunately, because conventional chairs that have not been developed according to ergonomic principles are also sold under this label. So what makes a "real" ergonomic chair?
- Active sitting: High-quality office chairs support the back and encourage the user to change posture regularly. This so-called "active sitting" stimulates the muscles in the back and helps to correct poor posture.
- Seating comfort: Ergonomic chairs are designed so that they can be used comfortably for many hours, even by people weighing over 150 kilograms. They are therefore also suitable for very strong or overweight people - including the XXL chair version - and effectively prevent tension or poor posture.
- More flexibility: The office chair should adapt to the user, not the user to the office chair. In this context, ergonomics also means that you can customise the armrests, backrest upholstery and headrest as much as possible.
Before you decide on a new office chair, you should check in advance whether the above criteria are met. As a rule, this can only be ascertained by means of an intensive test sitting. Our 24-hour chairs and their office versions, for example, have been specially developed for professionals who have to sit for long periods and still have to perform at their best. We therefore always offer interested parties a non-binding test of our ergonomically designed chairs - including delivery, assembly and collection of the chair after the four-week test phase!
Where can I buy an ergonomic office chair?
Would you like to invest in the health and performance of your employees? Are you looking for a manufacturer with experience and expertise in the development of high-quality office chairs? Then we should talk to each other. Because as a leading supplier of durable and comfortable 24-hour and office chairs, we make sure that you get exactly the office chair that you or your team need. Well-known companies such as BASF, E.ON and Deutsche Bahn rely on our ergonomic 24-hour chairs, as do government agencies and institutions. We would also be happy to support you in establishing a healthy seating culture in the workplace.
