Re: Chair Recommendations
I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
Re: Chair Recommendations
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. I'm not sure I buy this, ... back in the day, I used to have one of those aeron chairs, and they were super comfortable. I have no expert comments on the state of my back, and no useful anecdotes to offer even. A while back I looked into getting one, but they proved to be significantly out of my range (~1500 AUD new). I did some research and found lots of similar chairs, but never pulled the trigger. I'd also be interested to know if anyone has done their research on the matter and made a conclusive decision ... -- David Connors | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- silky http://dnoondt.wordpress.com/ Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy — the joy of being this signature.
Re: Chair Recommendations
I've had an Aeron for about 8 yearsI love it. It is super comfortable to sit in, and shows virtually no wear. I've never been to a physio so I don't know what they say My 2c. Joseph On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
Re: Chair Recommendations
Hi Michael, I had one made for about $400. I'm quite tall and found that most [retail] chairs did not have the right seat depth. The trick to buying a chair is to get the dimensions right. Obviously having all the adjustable's makes it easy to find your correct seating position, but you need to make sure that the depth of the seat is adequate (should be about the length of base of your spine to behind your knee), the hight of the arm rests does not cause your shoulder to be raised, and that the back of the chair supports your upper half sufficiently. Many chairs have supports for lower backs but this isn't necessarily a good thing, because ideally you want the back of the chair to take most of your weight and not put unnecessary pressure on your lower spine. Anyway, hope this helps you shop and find the right one. Good luck. Steve On 5 October 2010 08:16, Joseph Cooney joseph.coo...@gmail.com wrote: I've had an Aeron for about 8 yearsI love it. It is super comfortable to sit in, and shows virtually no wear. I've never been to a physio so I don't know what they say My 2c. Joseph On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- David Connors | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
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Holy moly, how much did it set you back? Last time I saw it, it was at like 1300, discounted even... On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Joseph Cooney joseph.coo...@gmail.comwrote: I've had an Aeron for about 8 yearsI love it. It is super comfortable to sit in, and shows virtually no wear. I've never been to a physio so I don't know what they say My 2c. Joseph On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
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Yeah, I think that's about right. On 05/10/2010, at 6:51 PM, Winston Pang winstonp...@gmail.com wrote: Holy moly, how much did it set you back? Last time I saw it, it was at like 1300, discounted even... On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Joseph Cooney joseph.coo...@gmail.com wrote: I've had an Aeron for about 8 yearsI love it. It is super comfortable to sit in, and shows virtually no wear. I've never been to a physio so I don't know what they say My 2c. Joseph On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- David Connors | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
Re: Chair Recommendations
I guess no one here has had a look at the Herman Miller Embody chair :) One slightly cheaper option, but still widely praised, are the Steelcase range of chairs. They have an office/showroom in Melbourne and Sydney where you can try them out. They're setup for large purchases, but still happy to sell you a single chair; you'll have to wait for the next shipment though. You need to buy from them to be able to customise the chair; their resellers only seem to sell the no-frills black version. Prices are around 700-800 for the Aimia, 900-1100 for the Think and 1100+ for the Leap from memory. I'm considering the Aimia or the Think at the moment. On 5 October 2010 20:53, Joseph Cooney joseph.coo...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, I think that's about right. On 05/10/2010, at 6:51 PM, Winston Pang winstonp...@gmail.com wrote: Holy moly, how much did it set you back? Last time I saw it, it was at like 1300, discounted even... On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Joseph Cooney joseph.coo...@gmail.com wrote: I've had an Aeron for about 8 yearsI love it. It is super comfortable to sit in, and shows virtually no wear. I've never been to a physio so I don't know what they say My 2c. Joseph On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM, David Connors da...@codify.com wrote: I asked my physio this once. He said all those fancy high back aeron/whatever chairs are the worst thing ever for your spine. You should get an ordinary typist chair which is height/back/everything adjustable. I think he said no arm rests is the best. I swapped my fancy leather chair for one on his advice and have not looked back - SO much more comfortable. On 5 October 2010 16:24, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs? -- David Connors | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact -- w: http://jcooney.net t: @josephcooney
Re: Chair Recommendations
I've had back problems for a while and what I've found best is a regular height and angle adjustable chair (with no arm rests) with a rolled up towel between your back arch and the chair. This forces you to have better posture. Annoying at the start but several specialists recommended this and it seems to work ok. It's also very important to get up and walk around often (and maybe even do some stretches). The best set-up I've found (I use it at home) is using a height adjustable desk... alternating between sitting and standing every hour or so. The important thing is to change positions often, so even the best chair wouldn't help if you're sitting for long periods. On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Michael Ridland rid...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source quality chairs?
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Hi Michael, I have an Aeron and love it. If you get one make sure you get the lower lumber support. I've had it for about 5 years now and have had no major back issues since; I still have to do some exercises now and then if I've been doing heavy lifting tasks or been improperly bending (such as cutting tonnes of fire wood etc) . About 6 months prior to buying the HM chair, I did my back BAD ! And I mean real bad. I couldn't even sit for about 5 days because the nerves were being pinched and it would set my leg into a massive cramp like spasm. agonizing just starts to describe it. Lost sensation in my outer left foot, but thankfully that came back. When I threw my back out, my whole left side went into massive spasm. I remember not being able to do anything, just having to ride it till it stopped. I actually thought I was having a stroke. Very scary, as I was basically parallelized, with my body going into a massive muscle spasm. Probably only lasted a minute or two, but it really felt like very long time. After that I went through all the rehab stuff. For a while there had a fancy kneeling chair, then as I got better I moved to those balls. They are good but a lot of work to keep a proper posture all day. Sadly once the damage has been done, you never get back 100%. As I said, I still have to watch it and do my exercises every now and then. For the most part, most people wouldn't know: I'm still active, bike riding, fire fighting, SES storm etc (was cutting a huge tree of a car just the other weekend). But if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have thought twice about buying the right chair. Prior to doing my back I use to have one of the old heavy metal framed office chairs with just an adjustable back rest (low back rest). The way I justify the cost is pretty simple, I spend about 1/4 of my life in this chair (still trying to get that below 20% g). I also spend about 1/3 rd in bed. Spending more there is sensible, just like paying for airbags in a car you only spend about 5% of your life in is. |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland |Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 5:24 PM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Chair Recommendations | |Hey | |Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences |with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source |quality chairs? | |
RE: Chair Recommendations
-- To balance the views: http://www.dack.com/misc/aeron.html (The Aeron Chair Sucks - not my opinion, just the headline of the linked page.) Cheers, Dylan. -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 11:18 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations Hi Michael, I have an Aeron and love it. If you get one make sure you get the lower lumber support. I've had it for about 5 years now and have had no major back issues since; I still have to do some exercises now and then if I've been doing heavy lifting tasks or been improperly bending (such as cutting tonnes of fire wood etc) . About 6 months prior to buying the HM chair, I did my back BAD ! And I mean real bad. I couldn't even sit for about 5 days because the nerves were being pinched and it would set my leg into a massive cramp like spasm. agonizing just starts to describe it. Lost sensation in my outer left foot, but thankfully that came back. When I threw my back out, my whole left side went into massive spasm. I remember not being able to do anything, just having to ride it till it stopped. I actually thought I was having a stroke. Very scary, as I was basically parallelized, with my body going into a massive muscle spasm. Probably only lasted a minute or two, but it really felt like very long time. After that I went through all the rehab stuff. For a while there had a fancy kneeling chair, then as I got better I moved to those balls. They are good but a lot of work to keep a proper posture all day. Sadly once the damage has been done, you never get back 100%. As I said, I still have to watch it and do my exercises every now and then. For the most part, most people wouldn't know: I'm still active, bike riding, fire fighting, SES storm etc (was cutting a huge tree of a car just the other weekend). But if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have thought twice about buying the right chair. Prior to doing my back I use to have one of the old heavy metal framed office chairs with just an adjustable back rest (low back rest). The way I justify the cost is pretty simple, I spend about 1/4 of my life in this chair (still trying to get that below 20% g). I also spend about 1/3 rd in bed. Spending more there is sensible, just like paying for airbags in a car you only spend about 5% of your life in is. |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland |Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 5:24 PM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Chair Recommendations | |Hey | |Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences |with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can |source quality chairs? | | - To find out more about the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, visit your local office at Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour or Tewantin or visit us online at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. If correspondence includes personal information, please refer to Council's Privacy Policy at http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au . This email and any attachments are confidential and only for the use of the addressee. If you have received this email in error you are requested to notify the sender by return email or contact council on 1300 00 7272 and are prohibited from forwarding, printing, copying or using it in anyway, in whole or part. Please note that some council staff utilise Blackberry devices, which results in information being transmitted overseas prior to delivery of any communication to the device. In sending an email to Council you are agreeing that the content of your email may be transmitted overseas. Any views expressed in this email are the author's, except where the email makes it clear otherwise. The unauthorised publication of an email and any attachments generated for the official functions of council is strictly prohibited. Please note that council is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
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LOL ! But on a serious note that reminded me of a couple of things. First, like I said earlier but wasn't clear on it, get the *adjustable* lumber support model. The other, the khakis video thing, well I can't say I have ever experienced that. What I have found is that mesh like fabric is incredibly comfortable for long long stays, and allows for air flow (especially good if it is a warm day) |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Dylan Tusler |Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 12:28 PM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations | |-- |To balance the views: |http://www.dack.com/misc/aeron.html |(The Aeron Chair Sucks - not my opinion, just the headline of the linked page.) | |Cheers, | |Dylan. | | |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy |Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 11:18 AM |To: 'ozDotNet' |Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations | |Hi Michael, | |I have an Aeron and love it. If you get one make sure you get the lower lumber |support. I've had it for about 5 years now and have had no major back issues |since; I still have to do some exercises now and then if I've been doing heavy |lifting tasks or been improperly bending (such as cutting tonnes of fire wood |etc) . About 6 months prior to buying the HM chair, I did my back BAD ! And I |mean real bad. I couldn't even sit for about 5 days because the nerves were |being pinched and it would set my leg into a massive cramp like spasm. |agonizing just starts to describe it. Lost sensation in my outer left foot, but |thankfully that came back. When I threw my back out, my whole left side went |into massive spasm. I remember not being able to do anything, just having to |ride it till it stopped. I actually thought I was having a stroke. Very scary, as I |was basically parallelized, with my body going into a massive muscle spasm. |Probably only lasted a minute or two, but it really felt like very long time. | |After that I went through all the rehab stuff. For a while there had a fancy |kneeling chair, then as I got better I moved to those balls. They are good but a |lot of work to keep a proper posture all day. Sadly once the damage has been |done, you never get back 100%. As I said, I still have to watch it and do my |exercises every now and then. For the most part, most people wouldn't know: |I'm still active, bike riding, fire fighting, SES storm etc (was cutting a huge tree |of a car just the other weekend). But if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't |have thought twice about buying the right chair. Prior to doing my back I use to |have one of the old heavy metal framed office chairs with just an adjustable |back rest (low back rest). | |The way I justify the cost is pretty simple, I spend about 1/4 of my life in this |chair (still trying to get that below 20% g). I also spend about 1/3 rd in bed. |Spending more there is sensible, just like paying for airbags in a car you only |spend about 5% of your life in is. | | | ||-Original Message- ||From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- ||boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland ||Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 5:24 PM ||To: ozDotNet ||Subject: Chair Recommendations || ||Hey || ||Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your |experiences ||with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can ||source quality chairs? || || | | | |- |To find out more about the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, visit your local |office at Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour or Tewantin or visit us online at |www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. If correspondence includes personal |information, please refer to Council's Privacy Policy at |http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au . | |This email and any attachments are confidential and only for the use of the |addressee. If you have received this email in error you are requested to notify |the sender by return email or contact council on 1300 00 7272 and are |prohibited from forwarding, printing, copying or using it in anyway, in whole or |part. Please note that some council staff utilise Blackberry devices, which |results in information being transmitted overseas prior to delivery of any |communication to the device. In sending an email to Council you are agreeing |that the content of your email may be transmitted overseas. Any views |expressed in this email are the author's, except where the email makes it clear |otherwise. The unauthorised publication of an email and any attachments |generated for the official functions of council is strictly prohibited. Please note |that council is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and |Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
RE: Chair Recommendations
I got one of these and love it. A lot cheaper than the Aeron too... http://www.empirefurniture.com.au/seating/seatingGetRange1.php?get=VIBE14 Empire have fancier ones, but I just couldn't figure some of them out! From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy [b...@totalenviro.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 11:18 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations Hi Michael, I have an Aeron and love it. If you get one make sure you get the lower lumber support. I've had it for about 5 years now and have had no major back issues since; I still have to do some exercises now and then if I've been doing heavy lifting tasks or been improperly bending (such as cutting tonnes of fire wood etc) . About 6 months prior to buying the HM chair, I did my back BAD ! And I mean real bad. I couldn't even sit for about 5 days because the nerves were being pinched and it would set my leg into a massive cramp like spasm. agonizing just starts to describe it. Lost sensation in my outer left foot, but thankfully that came back. When I threw my back out, my whole left side went into massive spasm. I remember not being able to do anything, just having to ride it till it stopped. I actually thought I was having a stroke. Very scary, as I was basically parallelized, with my body going into a massive muscle spasm. Probably only lasted a minute or two, but it really felt like very long time. After that I went through all the rehab stuff. For a while there had a fancy kneeling chair, then as I got better I moved to those balls. They are good but a lot of work to keep a proper posture all day. Sadly once the damage has been done, you never get back 100%. As I said, I still have to watch it and do my exercises every now and then. For the most part, most people wouldn't know: I'm still active, bike riding, fire fighting, SES storm etc (was cutting a huge tree of a car just the other weekend). But if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have thought twice about buying the right chair. Prior to doing my back I use to have one of the old heavy metal framed office chairs with just an adjustable back rest (low back rest). The way I justify the cost is pretty simple, I spend about 1/4 of my life in this chair (still trying to get that below 20% g). I also spend about 1/3 rd in bed. Spending more there is sensible, just like paying for airbags in a car you only spend about 5% of your life in is. |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland |Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 5:24 PM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Chair Recommendations | |Hey | |Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences |with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can source |quality chairs? | | NOTICE - This communication is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking any action in reliance on, this communication by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies and telephone SMS Management Technology on 1300 842 767 immediately. Any views expressed in this Communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of SMS Management Technology. Except as required by law, SMS Management Technology does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free from errors, virus, interception or interference.
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I'm a huge fan of the kneeling chairs, had one at my old work but haven't gotten around to talking the new company into buying me one yet. Can't really ask them to spend $400 for a chair right after you start now can you :) Apparently there is was a study about the optimum angle for your torso being around 130 degrees as opposed to the 90 you get with a regular office chair, now you could lean back to get the 130 degrees but then you wouldn't be anywhere near the keyboard, so these ones allow you to drop the knees down instead. http://badbacks.com.au/shop/product/1880/qdos-vivid-kneeling-posture-chairs -Original Message- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Keith Peck Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 12:47 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations I got one of these and love it. A lot cheaper than the Aeron too... http://www.empirefurniture.com.au/seating/seatingGetRange1.php?get=VIBE14 Empire have fancier ones, but I just couldn't figure some of them out! From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy [b...@totalenviro.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 11:18 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Chair Recommendations Hi Michael, I have an Aeron and love it. If you get one make sure you get the lower lumber support. I've had it for about 5 years now and have had no major back issues since; I still have to do some exercises now and then if I've been doing heavy lifting tasks or been improperly bending (such as cutting tonnes of fire wood etc) . About 6 months prior to buying the HM chair, I did my back BAD ! And I mean real bad. I couldn't even sit for about 5 days because the nerves were being pinched and it would set my leg into a massive cramp like spasm. agonizing just starts to describe it. Lost sensation in my outer left foot, but thankfully that came back. When I threw my back out, my whole left side went into massive spasm. I remember not being able to do anything, just having to ride it till it stopped. I actually thought I was having a stroke. Very scary, as I was basically parallelized, with my body going into a massive muscle spasm. Probably only lasted a minute or two, but it really felt like very long time. After that I went through all the rehab stuff. For a while there had a fancy kneeling chair, then as I got better I moved to those balls. They are good but a lot of work to keep a proper posture all day. Sadly once the damage has been done, you never get back 100%. As I said, I still have to watch it and do my exercises every now and then. For the most part, most people wouldn't know: I'm still active, bike riding, fire fighting, SES storm etc (was cutting a huge tree of a car just the other weekend). But if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have thought twice about buying the right chair. Prior to doing my back I use to have one of the old heavy metal framed office chairs with just an adjustable back rest (low back rest). The way I justify the cost is pretty simple, I spend about 1/4 of my life in this chair (still trying to get that below 20% g). I also spend about 1/3 rd in bed. Spending more there is sensible, just like paying for airbags in a car you only spend about 5% of your life in is. |-Original Message- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland |Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 5:24 PM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Chair Recommendations | |Hey | |Does anyone have any advise on chairs, I would like to know your experiences |with different chairs? Health issues surrounding them? Where I can |source quality chairs? | | NOTICE - This communication is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking any action in reliance on, this communication by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies and telephone SMS Management Technology on 1300 842 767 immediately. Any views expressed in this Communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of SMS Management Technology. Except as required by law, SMS Management Technology does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free from errors, virus, interception or interference.
