Why The Ergonomic Kneeling Chair Will Save Your Back

In this article, I am going to introduce you to the ergonomic kneeling chair. I have been using this chair since 2007 while I was recovering from chronic lower back issues following a slipped disc injury.

I found it to be my rescue chair, as prior to my injury, I was sitting slumped in a conventional office chair for 8 or more hours a day, which led to my debilitating lower back problems.

The ergonomic kneeling chair is a revolutionary design that promotes a healthy way of sitting. It does this by helping you keep your posture correctly aligned by promoting a natural S-Curve in your spine.

The main idea behind using it is to distribute your weight over to your shins and buttocks and away from your lower back, thus eliminating strain and pressure placed on your lumber region which is often the case when sitting in a traditional office chair.

I highly recommend using the kneeling chair especially if you suffer from lower back pain as it takes the weight away from the lower back and gives it a chance to heal if you are suffering from an injury or if your regular office chair is causing you lower back problems.

At first glance the kneeling chair may look very unconventional to other chairs found in your office, however with regular use you will see a significant improvement in your spine health and posture as a result.

Now that we have a better idea of what the kneeling chair is, lets go over some of the key benefits you can gain from using it:

1 - Takes the weight off your lower back

Due to the way you sit in a kneeling chair, or more to the point, ‘kneel’ in the chair, this takes a lot of your upper body weight away from your lower back. This takes away any strain or pressure that might be pushing on the lower discs. I especially found this to be the case following my slipped disc injury which I suffered in 2007.

2 - Aids in Improving your posture

When you sit on the kneeling chair, the seat is angled at 20 to 30 degrees with a support pad at the front for your shins/knees. This position naturally creates the ’S’ curve on your spine helping you evenly distribute your body weight.

3 - Prevents Slouching

One of the main problems with traditional office chairs is that it does nothing to stop you from slouching. Slouching for longer periods over a longer time frame will cause all sorts of issues on your spine. However the standard kneeling chair doesn’t come with a back-rest so you don’t have any options to slouch in the first place! Thus protecting your spine…

4 - Works your core muscles

When sitting in a kneeling position you are automatically strengthening your back and ab muscles. The reason being is that there is a lack of back support and hence your body is forced to get the muscles working to keep you sitting upright in the kneeling chair. As I’ve said previously, it is when our muscles are not being actively engaged for long periods of time that causes issues in the lower back due to weaknesses in the supporting muscle groups.

After regular use you will be able to feel an improvement in your core strength as a result.

5 -  Small and takes up little space

A non-health benefit I’ve found is that it takes up very little space in the office and can be easily moved around. If you lack space and want something portable then this is the perfect chair for your office.

6 - Economic Price

There are many ergonomic chairs on the market, however a lot of them in my opinion are not fit for purpose as they make it too comfortable to sit on. On top of that, these chairs come with a hefty price tag as well.