The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design

Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by colmvp on Saturday August 29, 2020 @05:49PM (#24319665)

I found my Aeron chair triggered my lower back pain. Since then I’ve moved to mostly using a standing mat and standing up as well as strengthening my core. I might try sitting on my Aeron chair after a few months of core strengthening

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by encom on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:01PM (#24319729)

>lower back pain

How low?

I've had a terrible pain in my tailbone going on a few months now. I finally relented and got one of those donut shaped memory foam pillows. 40€ for a block of foam with a hole in it is criminal, but after using it for a week now, I must admit it does help a lot.

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by Aeolun on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:10PM (#24320317)

I had pain in my tailbone like this for 1.5 years (including donut cushion and all) before a doc ordered a CT and found I had a hemmorhoidal cyst.

Not sure if that’s already been excluded, but my life has been a lot happier since they removed it :P

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by flanbiscuit on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:32PM (#24319884)

> I've had a terrible pain in my tailbone

This always happened to me on those Aeron chairs and pre-covid I was using those doughnut pillows for a few years, they worked great.

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by emcq on Sunday August 30, 2020 @02:21AM (#24321747)

If it's an acute pain at your tailbone, you might want to consult a doctor or nurse. You could be having a common condition like a pilonidal cyst.

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by rtkaratekid on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:27PM (#24319855)

I get some insane neck pain with these. Found I work better altering between standing and using a normal wooden chair. Not amazing sounding but it works for me.

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by radley on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:45PM (#24320448)

What size chair are you using (A/B/C)? I had similar problems when I used a C which was too big. I sold it and got a B and haven't had problems since.

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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by m463 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:14PM (#24320336)

You might want to play with your recline angle

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