Orthopaedic chairs

[Bifta]

I suffer with recurring lower back trouble, "mechanical back" or something according to the doctor and really painful knee joints, normally after extended periods of sitting working, despite taking breaks and wandering about every couple of hours. Anyone know where I can get hold of a decent chair (i.e. not like the crap PC world sell) that might cause a little less discomfort?

[Paul M]

I got my last chair from Viking Direct, who are reasonably local to me - I don't know, offhand, if they would do anything suitable for you, but maybe worth a look.

[deadite66]

chairs like this are supposed to be very good.
but i'm sure you can find it cheaper
http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/1013/shopscr77.html

[deadite66]

Putnam Posture Chair £50 here
http://www.cityoffice.co.uk/search.p...mustBeStock=no

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Pem

I got my last chair from Viking Direct, who are reasonably local to me - I don't know, offhand, if they would do anything suitable for you, but maybe worth a look.

I'm tempted by this, those one's you kneel in would kill my knees

[Charlie_Bubble]

Here's some, but they're expensive:
http://www.onlinedesks.co.uk/acatalo...ic_Chairs.html

[Charlie_Bubble]

Originally Posted by deadite66

Putnam Posture Chair £50 here
http://www.cityoffice.co.uk/search.p...mustBeStock=no

There's a bloke where I work who uses one of these. He looks a right one sat in a big office, a foot lower than everyone else, looking like he's praying!

[Bifta]

Cheers for all of them, I'll have a mooch through them all.

[Paul M]

I have this one, not exactly Orthopaedic, but very comfy

Originally Posted by Pem

I got my last chair from Viking Direct, who are reasonably local to me

Viking deliver anywhere for free next day if the value of the order is over £30 (they're where I get all my packaging and envelopes from), however they're not always best priced, especially for furniture etc.

Also the two swivel chairs I've got (one for the workroom and one which I'm using right now) have the habit of giving me little static electric shocks!!

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Pem

I have this one, not exactly Orthopaedic, but very comfy

I was eyeing that one up, gave in and bought it along with an antistatic footmat and a footrest. Never EVER buy a "leather faced" chair from PC World.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Pem

I have this one, not exactly Orthopaedic, but very comfy

I have a similar "cheapo" one from staples.

[Xaccers]

Doing 12hr shifts sat down, our company bought some £800 chairs
They're bloody uncomfortable and give us terrible wind!

[paulyoung666]

recaro used to do some apparently excellent office chairs , struggling to find a link for you though

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by deadite66

chairs like this are supposed to be very good.
but i'm sure you can find it cheaper
http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/1013/shopscr77.html

Kneeling chairs are only meant for occasional use (up to .5 hr at a time) as they tend to knacker the knees.

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Doing 12hr shifts sat down, our company bought some £800 chairs
They're bloody uncomfortable and give us terrible wind!

Exactly, you need something comfortable for you, my £20 directors chair has been great for the last 8 years....
You needn't spend a furtune, you just need a chair that is very adjustable (tilt/height/lumbar support/backrest height/armrest height etc, so that you can get it 'just right' for your body.
The most important thing is how you sit in the chair, you mustn't slouch. Park your backside and low back hard up against the backrest like in the piccy....