Office chair and back pain: causes and remedies

More than 15 million Italians suffer from back pain at the office. Bad posture when sitting in front of the desk is mainly to blame. Therefore, if you also have a sedentary job and suffer from back pain know that, in most cases, the cause is the office chair you sit on every day. Maintaining the wrong position for a long time and doing so on an unsuitable chair can, in fact, cause spinal problems, lead to pain and cause muscle tension. The alarm bell you need to pay attention to is when the pain is localized in the lumbar or cervical area. In this case you have to change the office chair you work on.

BACK PAIN AT THE OFFICE: CHAIR’S FAULT

The main cause of so-called office back pain is the posture we keep when sitting in the chair in front of the desk. An unsuitable office chair is one of the major factors that negatively affect posture, causing fatigue, back pain and neck and lower back pain. There is a tendency to either carry the back too far forward, arching excessively, or to sit too far on the edge while leaning the shoulders. The correct position against back pain should instead be one that allows you to bring your lower back to the back of the chair, while keeping your back straight and following the natural curvature of the spine.

REMEDIES AGAINST BACK PAIN AT THE OFFICE: THE CHOICE OF THE RIGHT ITALIAN CHAIR (AND ITS SUITABLE ACCESSORIES)

A good Italian office chair must be ergonomic, its backrest has to support either the lumbar or the back and follow the natural inclination of the spine. The seat should also be comfortable, neither too hard nor too soft. In this way your posture is correct and you avoid overloading the lumbosacral area, keeping your muscles relaxed and preventing pain. The Italian office chair you use should has an adjustable height as well as the ability to tilt the backrest as you prefer. These features allow you to adapt the chair to your body and your needs. To keep your back straight and avoid back pain, you can also choose to purchase a special cushion. This cushion, which is generally ergonomic, can be placed on the seat (for greater comfort) or at the back, in the lumbar region. The cushions are particularly suitable if you own a chair that is not ergonomic. By purchasing a lumbar cushion, you can solve the problem of poor posture, provide adequate support and finally get rid of back pain.