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Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#11
Learn some stretches that relieve the pain from sitting for long periods. There is a lot of good information online for neck, back, and hip stretches, and a daily routine of these have removed the pain for myself.

It's probably not the best, but I use a recliner and a remote keyboard/mouse with a tv. It's not the most professional, but my employers are more concerned with results than how I sit.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#12
Piano bench. I've had chronic lower back pain for decades, despite having a Herman Miller at work. When I sit at the piano bench, I maintain good posture. Can't do it forever, so I take a break occasionally to stretch a little (I was supposed to be doing that anyway). It's great, and my lower back pain is gone.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#13
post #6

I purchased a lightly used Steelcase Gesture a few months ago. I had been using an Ikea Markus. It relieved all pain and discomfort I was feeling. I should have made the purchase sooner.

I've a Gesture at work and it makes me furious - every adjustment of the armrests is gone if i ever make contact with the desk, for example.

Ok, this is not a problem with the Gesture alone, but i'd really rather have some way to lock the armrests into position after adjusting them.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#14
> neck, back, and hip pain developing. Some of it is because of my renewed interest in working out

Ask for help in which work outs work best for that. IMHO yoga help me a lot and everything that look like plank.

Also, consider a Stan-up setup too. And I have discovered that different padding in your chair change the posture, so maybe try with different positions of the pillows or similar?

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#16
The best thing for me has been to change several times through the day.

I start off in a random office chair. Mid-morning I switch to sitting on an exercise ball.

In the afternoon, I sit at the kitchen table for a while, and then move back to either the office chair or the ball.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#19
Steelcase Leap v2 with a headrest. I bought it new, since finding a refurb one with a headrest is really difficult. My company gave us a WFH-office-setup stipend at the start of COVID lockdowns though, so that paid for about half of it.

I went from a crappy Staples faux-leather chair with terrible padding to this, and the comfort level is night and day.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair are you using for WFH?

#20
I've been using a Steelcase Leap that I bought way back in 2008, and it's basically as good as new. Considering how much time we spend in our chairs and how (relatively) durable they are, I think making the investment in a nice one is probably not one you'll regret.

You might want to visit a local ergonomics store to test-drive, if it's practical for you -- for example, I personally don't prefer Aerons because the mesh bothers me. Those kinds of personal preferences are better to discover prior to spending $$$ on something.

Also, don't discount the rest of your equipment -- equally important to my ergonomics are wrist support and proper monitor placement. A good-quality VESA arm will also last decades and be able to follow you around. Your monitor should be about arms-length from you, with the center of the screen falling about a hand-span below your eye line.

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