can someon help me pick out an ergonomic chair for my home office?

[CTyankee]

We need one that is especially good for folks with lower spinal issues and with adjustable heights. I've been looking on Staples website and am a bit confused with all of the choices.

Any good suggestions?

Thanks!

[LuvLoogie]

1. Humanscale.

http://www.humanscale.com/

[hlthe2b]

2. I bought a Herman Miller Aeron chair on ebay--they have frequent business liquidations

Probably the only chair I can sit in hours on end...

A caution, though, I have found several of Aeron chair lookalikes in Staples, Office Max and the like to be poorly made....I've seen employers go that route to try to save some $$ and have to replace them fairly quickly.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. Very comfortable very adjustable and they

last forever

[Moliere]

5. +1 on all your points

[Champion Jack]

6. I bought one from EBay as well

Only problem I had was the pneumatic gas cylinder failed after 2 years. Got another one off Ebay for 28 bucks and once it arrived, with the help of a YouTube video I replaced it in around half an hour.

[hlthe2b]

7. Yes... That's the thing, replacement parts are available. Not true of too many alternatives... n/t

[TexasProgresive]

3. I can't vouch for these personally

and the owner is a puke but I've heard good things about the products. Neutral Posture


http://www.igoergo.com/_site/products.php?cat=04

Edited to add- you might contact these people for advice on a chair that will do the job. Staples and the rest won't be much help they will just want to sell something.

This guy should be the rep in your area:
LMO Reps, LLC
Dan O’Connell
[e-mail]
[phone]

And this is customer service:
[e-mail]
Let me know if this works out for you.

[CTyankee]

8. thanks. I called Dan and left a message on his voice mail...

[longship]

9. I used to have a Hag Capisco ergo chair.

I worked at my workstation for many hours a day. It was a dream. Pricey, but worth it, especially if you get one of the available discounts.

Unusual design, but beautifully made and not at all tiring.

[CTyankee]

10. Interesting design but my husband might not like it...not enough chair for his big frame...

thank you...never saw one of those before!

[jehop61]

11. Interesting

turn DU has taken. Are we now focusing on interior decorating?

[CTyankee]

12. sorry, I meant this to be about ergonomics. I have a real problem with lower back pain due to spinal

arthritis and my husband has had two spinal surgeries. In order to sit at our computers we need better back support. The chair we have now is causing us pain. That is the whole purpose of this post.

[jehop61]

13. I understand

have back problems too. I do believe, however, that this a site for political discussion. Perhaps you need to ask the advice of someone in the medical profession. Good luck.

[CTyankee]

14. Oh, I do. But this is the Health Group and I think this is pretty kosher here...and both my husband

and I are under the care of the appropriate medical professionals. But thanks anyway for your concern.

[MineralMan]

15. This post was made in the Health Group, which is not

a political discussion area. It's completely appropriate in this group. I'm one of the hosts for this group.

[rocktivity]

20. Since its inception in 2000, DU-ers have been giving each other advice

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on everything from how to roast a whole chicken to how to string a guitar to how to parent drama queen teens, and I'm still grateful to the DUers who guided me through San Diego when I found myself there on an impromptu business trip. That's what the Topics section is for -- check it out. All politics and no play makes Jack a dull citizen!


rocktivity

[StephenJobs2014]

16. Is that health related tpopic ?

Sorry but i can't help you about this matter. I am confused. Is this chair good for our health?
Sorry to ask

[CTyankee]

17. well, I asked the question because my rheumatologist suggested that I find a more ergonomic

chair for my computer desk. I have spinal arthritis and my husband has had two spinal surgeries. It goes to the question of how we treat our back problems. An ergonomic chair would help.

[eppur_se_muova]

18. It's been a few years since I looked, but I like Steelcase's "Articulated Seating" models.

http://store.steelcase.com/products/criterion-fabric-high-back/

The "plus" model can hold up to 500 lbs, at much higher cost.

Note that I don't have any medically diagnosed back probelms, just a sore back from grad school days, when my desk chair was whatever was left over from the fire sale at the orphanage. Faculty got the chair above, and it was sooooo comfortable.

These may be pricier than you were thinking of, but they are quality products that hold up well.

http://www.steelcase.com/en/company/news%20room/pages/steelcase-inc-named-one-of-world's-most-admired-companies-by-fortune.aspx

Of course, you could always move to Europe: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4815029&mesg_id=4815835

[CTyankee]

19. thanks so much. I will check these out...