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Office Furniture
I know, eh! The things that people get asked on a stripper website.
And I just realized that I typed "eh." After telling my American friends that Canadians don't REALLY say "eh" all the time. I'm so ashamed.
So, back to the office furniture. During the school year I spend hours, hours and hours sitting at my desk. Last year I had a perpetual back ache. So what should I be looking for in a constantly used chair?
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Do some searches on "egronomic" and "desk." You'll find ideas on the optimal height of keyboard to chair/desk/monitor.
I'm also told that putting your feet on top of something under the desk, thereby raising your knees, helps with the back issue.
Finally, while we're on the subject: Everyone should invest in an egronomic keyboard. It's insane that PC vendors continue to ship flat keyboards when the evidence is overwhelming that these pronate the wrists and cause stress injuries. I myself nearly washed out of journalism more than a decade ago (waking up every morning with numb forearms--NOT fun!) before I switched to an egronomic keyboard.
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That's why I think every office cube should be furnished with a Lazy Boy.
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well the obvious would be to sit in some office chairs and see which ones dont hurt. some are very soft if you like that. i believe cab drivers like those beads on their seats to prevent back aches.
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The beads don't prevent back aches...it keeps the blood circulating.
Is your chair pretty much comfy except the fact that it's not ergonomic? If so, you can purchase a back pillow that straps onto your chair and will help your sitting posture.
Also, check your posture. You can spend as much money as you want on an ergonomic chair, but if you have bad sitting posture...it'll be money wasted.
Also, look into the chair that uses a stability ball...those are AWESOME!!
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Where can you try out an ergonomic keyboard? I looked at Staples and didn't see any. My friend had one years ago and it SUCKED ASS! The keys were so hard to type on it was like you had to pound on them so needless to say based on that I don't want an ergonomic keyboard. I type a lot though so I'm sure it would be a good idea for me if I could find one that I like.
And sometimes I sit on a big ball, not a chair with a ball but a big ball. If you happen to have one you could try that out to see if it helps.
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FB,
Both Microsoft and Logitech have these keyboards. Best Buy or CompUSA for retain; plenty of online retailers
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Best thing I have found is having a good chiar, that is the right height for you, and in proportion to the desk. Next best thing is making sure you don't cross your legs and type, that is a sure fire way to get lower back pain or a pain in the ass.
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I, too, had some awful back pain after hours and hours at the computer during my Ph.D. (I'm not showing off. It's only the best indication of how much time spent at the desk!) I tried one ergonomic chair after another. At one point I traded knee pain for back pain. Then a new back pain for the old. I finally had about 6 months of PT with a wonderful Argentinian woman about 1/2 my size and about twice my strength. She did some great stretches which helped. And she also gave me a set of abdominal exercises which I do to this day, and I am quickly reminded to do them by recurring back pain if I don't. But if I do the exercises and stretches, I'm nearly pain free. I add to that some self massage that I've learned on a couple key hot spots of my lower back, and finally at least one long (1.5 hr) massage every 3-4 weeks. Massage without the abdominal exercises and stretches is not enough. (I can provide details if you wish.)