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Create an Ergonomic Workstation Before Winter

As we move into the fall and winter months, most of us will gradually exercise less. The exercise you typically get when the weather is nicer can offset the effects of repetitive stress injuries you may encounter because of long days in the office. The lack of exercise in winter can make these injuries more evident and less manageable. That’s why it’s so important to create a healthy work environment, especially in the colder months.

You can add a variety of simple and inexpensive items to your workstation to make it more comfortable and convenient for your body while you work. For instance, the addition of hand, wrist, and leg rests to your desk can cost you less than $85, but increase your efficiency and productivity dramatically. To transform your ordinary office chair into an ergonomic chair, purchase a lumbar back rest or back pad for around $50.

Your eyes can experience a large amount of stress during the darker months because of long hours at your computer. Use desk lamps and screen filters to reduce this stress. Also, keep the center of your monitor as near your natural eye-height as possible and at least 16” away from your face. Do your best to take breaks from looking at your computer to allow your eyes to rest.

For more serious back, neck, and arm discomfort, an ergonomic chair may be necessary. Ergonomic chairs help give your body proper posture to make working while sitting more comfortable and less stressful. Over an extended period of time, people benefit tremendously from an ergonomically created workspace. Your tendency this winter will be to work longer hours and get less exercise, why not make your workstation as comfortable as possible?

BodyBilt Ergonomic Chairs

BodyBilt designs and creates chairs that are focused on providing the user with adjustability, customization, and quality. BodyBilt chairs use the ’10 point Posture Control’ system to allow users an endless number of positions to create the most comfortable posture. Each chair is specifically created based on the needs of the user.

The ’10 point Posture Control’ system gives the ability to adjust lumbar support, backrest height, seat tilt tension, armrest width, and more. BodyBilt’s unique design makes its office chairs the most versatile ergonomic chairs on the market. Multiple people can use the same chair and pinpoint a unique level of comfort like no other chair. Each chair model is customizable based on seat and backrest size, color, and fabric materials.

BodyBilt chairs come in an assortment of models and colors to fit in with your office space, whether for a home office or a new age start, BodyBilt has the chair for you. Prices range from around $600 to $1,300 depending on added features and chair size. Although the chairs are expensive, BodyBilt backs up its commitment to quality with a 10 year limited warranty. You can’t beat BodyBilt’s comfort, adjustability, and durability. I depend on my BodyBilt Highback Ergonomic Chair to make sitting at my job more enjoyable!

Why an Ergonomic Chair?

The goal of office ergonomics is to create the environment around the employee(s) rather than forcing the employee to adapt to the workplace. In an ideal world, each employee’s workstation would be ergonomically specific to that individual. This is rarely possible, but ergonomic chairs are a big step in providing customizable ergonomics to all office employees. By conducting extensive research on skeletal stress and proper posture, manufacturers have designed ergonomic chairs to provide the maximum amount of comfort and convenience for the user.

Ergonomic chairs have many advantages over a traditional office chair. Sitting in office chairs for long periods of time can cause chronic back pain. Being sedentary can also lead to stress in the neck, arms, and legs. Proper posture in an ergonomically created chair reduces fatigue and muscle stress, increases blood flow, and ultimately increases productivity.

Creating an ergonomic office environment can help prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries and increase employee productivity. Most ergonomic chairs are highly customizable to allow an array of users to adapt the chair to their sitting preferences. A High-Back Ergonomic Chair offers the user a ten point posture control system for ultimate customization, comfort, and convenience. For employees with above average height and weight, the Big and Tall Ergonomic Chair offers a larger back and contoured seat to provide optimal support. I have found ishopergonomics to meet all my office ergonomic needs.