Hey Pallandt, Apologies for the delayed reply. Our Kickstarter launch has been nuts. The FreedMan Chair is a paradigm shift in sitting theory. Osteopathy in t

Hey Pallandt, Apologies for the delayed reply. Our Kickstarter launch has been nuts. The FreedMan Chair is a paradigm shift in sitting theory. Osteopathy in the Uk is a real medical science with a four-year full-time course and in the US the study results in Osteopaths being Doctors. I myself have been an osteopath for 26 years and have dedicated 18 years to the study of sitting ergonomics and chairs. My Phd thesis at is "We are not meant to sit" and my PhD supervisor, an international authority on ergonomics and spinal research considers me one of the most knowledgable people in the world when it comes to sitting ergonomics. I disagree about your idea that the best way to prevent back pain is to exercise. Sure exercise is great but there's actually very little robust evidence to show the best way to do it to prevent low back pain. This is a good paper to start with http://www.backpaineurope.org/web/files/WG2_Guidelines.pdf http://www.backpaineurope.org/web/files/WG2_Guidelines.pdf To be honest I think The FreedMan Chair may well help you with your back problems. Someone could buy both a cheaper chair and an exercise bike too, but this seems a bit excessive. I am working on a quadruple blinded randomised controlled trial of the chair, but this is a long and expensive process-we'll get there. And, yes I'd agree that most of the claims other chairs make are nonsense. Your bed and the chair you spend many hours sitting on should be the most expensive pieces of furniture you own. You really do get what you pay for and this is the most sophisticated chair in the world...and considering that it's reall not expensive. I'll get to cheaper versions but this is as cheap as we can get he first one. This is a true, real-life disruptive technology. I've dedicated 26 years of my life to looking after people and improving their lives. Sometimes people do things because they truly desire and believe they can make the world a better place. Best wishes, Simon