[G4] OT: Ergonomic Chairs

[Al Poulin]

Anne:

It may be good to check out some "bed and back" shops for chairs and 
foot rests.  Some foot rests can give you tilted surfaces, maybe 
adjustable.  And there are crazy chairs where the seat is tilted 
forward and you tuck your legs under the seat.  Hmmm??

But seriously now, have any of the doctors mentioned exercise?  Some of 
them probably do not have a clue.  But skillful advice and a good 
program tailored for you by a physical therapist or sports expert may 
be most of what you really need.  You may find real benefit after 
following a good regime for three to six months.  The whole idea is to 
strengthen muscles that you did not know exist.

Best of luck,

Al Poulin
Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, 
proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.
On Mar 2, 2006, at 7:44 AM, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
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> From: Anne Keller-Smith <earthpigz at earthlink.net>
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> Keyboard is 25" from floor, hm. Chair is up 19" tho, I put feet on
> dictionaries, or lean forward a bit and put tiptoes on floor (the
> latter is what I tend to do when not thinking, don't know if good or
> bad). I prolly need to concentrate on keeping spine straight and lumbar
> area supported. Present cheap chair has good lumbar support but that's
> all, no arms or anything other than height adjustment. I do have pillow
> strapped on to put me forward a bit as one respondent mentioned.
>
>> Most of the chairs in staples are not ergonomic as at best they allow
>> for height and maybe one or two other adjustments.
>>
> There's one that has three adjustments, height, back tilt and seat tilt
> - well, four if you count arm height adjustments.
>
>> A good chair to look at is the Aeron by Herman Miller it come in three
>> sizes and and the smaller size should fit you.
>
> Pricey but if I am getting xrays and such for my back it might be worth
> it especially since I am losing work time due to terrible headaches.
> Plus I paid $250 for health club to swim so I am spending money on this
> issue, the question is not whether or not to spend, but how to spend
> wisely. Working on bed issue, too - ugh. Used to sleep fine on a futon
> (sigh).
>
> Anne Keller Smith
> Down to Earth Web Design
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