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I will throw in my 5 cents anecdata (I have a history of trauma/back injuries and pain). I spent about 100 euros on a kneeling chair, that had enough adjustmen
by DoingIsLearning 5y ago
I will throw in my 5 cents anecdata (I have a history of trauma/back injuries and pain).
I spent about 100 euros on a kneeling chair, that had enough adjustment settings for my liking. I have been increasing my time on it steadily for the past few months, to the point that I now confortably work the whole day from it.
It is a complete mind shift, I actively have to sustain my posture (and actively shift it), I don't slouch and I don't snooze off. It propels you into 'active mode'.
Whenever I am eventually physically tired it prompts me to take a break by taking a walk or eating a snack. I have been absolutely back pain free for the last 8 months and overall I feel that my posture is improved.
- tester34 5y agoWow, nice. I bought kneeling chair and sitting ball, but prefered ball, but I don't know whether it helps me at all
- tpxl 5y agoThe ball exercises your lower back muscles for sure, but you can still have bad posture on it. I used to sit on one cross legged with bad upper back posture.
- Ancalagon 5y agoIs this not horrible for your knees long term?!?
- DoingIsLearning 5y agoMy experience is that it is a night and day difference to adjust all the angles of the chair to fit your body frame. If you have pressure on your knees with these modern kneeling chairs it is possibly not correctly fitted. When I sit on mine my body weight is distributed between my butt, thighs and shins equally, I am not pressing down on my knees in any measurable way. What I do feel is that my spine assumes a completely neutral position, like the feeling of balancing a weight on top of a long pole. For full disclaimer I have no idea what (if any) will be the long term consequences of this on my knees. But to be brutally honest I would much rather have a full knee replacement in my old age than a spinal surgery/disk replacement.