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Herniated Disc Chair
Ergonomic Herniated Disc ChairThere are a variety of ergonomic office chairs which claim to reduce lower back strain and cushion the buttocks and coccyx. Most of these chairs are very expensive and feature a plethora of adjustments and high end materials to really provide a customized sitting experience. It is possible to find a less expensive ergonomic chair which might provide the relief you desire, but it is a case by case, hit or miss process. However, just because you pay more for a top quality chair does not mean that it will suit your seating needs or preferences.Kneeling Chair for Herniated DiscsKneeling chairs are another solution to many back pain patient’s wishes. Kneeling chairs place the user in a modified seated posture, half in between sitting and kneeling. This position takes much of the stress off the lumbar spine and places more weight on the shins. Some patients find this sitting option strange, but others take to it right away, once they notice the relief it may provide. Many kneeling chairs are also quite expensive, but some of the worlds most popular have been copied in less expensive versions, featuring all the features of the original models at less then half the cost.Herniated Disc Chair AdviceSitting was always a terrible struggle for me when my back was bad. It was painful and made my entire lower body numb, weak and stiff. Sometimes, it was simply impossible for me to sit at all for any length of time. I tried many types of chairs and never found one which truly made a significant difference in my case. Now, I work very long hours in a very cheap office chair from Staples… bought on clearance for half off, no less!Remember, pain which results from sitting with a herniated disc is often a result of psychological conditioning. Sitting is NOT inherently bad for the back, as some less ethical care providers would have you believe. While it does increase pressure on the lumbar spine, sitting is an activity which humans have been doing since the dawn of time. Sitting, in fact, actually may reduce pain in just as many patients as it causes it. There is an actual structural reason for this to occur in spinal stenosis patients, but in the rest, it is also likely to be merely a programmed response. 6/9/09 Revised 12/7/09
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