chairs

[Ed Mathews]

I've had CP for 6 years. I've sold office furniture for a living for 15
years. There are tons of so called "ergonomic" chairs, both expensive and
moderate in price. There are at least dozens of top manufactures, and most
manufacturers have dozens of ergonomic chairs. I've test sat in literally
thousands of them in the past 6 years, testing them specifically for my own
use and CP.
Some broad suggestions/observations.
1. It is a highly individual decision.
2. The best chair for you need not be the most expensive.
3. Try anything you consider for a minimum of 3 days before you buy it.
4. Generally, the more adjustments - the better the likelihood you can get
it to be comfortable for you.
5. Look for the new "memory" foam. It makes a difference.
6. Look for a chair with an adjustable seat pitch (angle), independent of
the back angle.
7. Make sure the seat depth supports the back of the thigh all the way
behind the knee - not just your ass.
8. If the chair makes you feel good - buy it - regardless of the style
matching your other furniture.
9. No matter what you buy - get up and get out of it at least every 30
minutes.

Thanks for reading.
Ed
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> In article <7b08iu$ndf$1...@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, writ...@here.net
> (James) wrote:
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> > What kind of chair did you get that made so much of a difference?
>
> A good steelcase office chair can cost $800 --- $900. Most employers go
> with chairs that cost $200-$300. In this case, money talks...or rather,
> sits. I spend my own money to sit on a $900 dollar chair rather than to
> suffer.
>

[Curt M. Breneman]

I have to do a fair amount of trans-continental airline travel next
month, and I'm pretty concerned about it. The last time I traveled this
route was December, and my condition has changed for the worse since
then. How do you prepare for and/or cope with sitting for 5 1/2 hours
in a plane?

Curt

[CalTrucker]

>
>I've had CP for 6 years. I've sold office furniture for a living for 15
>years. There are tons of so called "ergonomic" chairs, both expensive and
>moderate in price. There are at least dozens of top manufactures, and most
>manufacturers have dozens of ergonomic chairs. I've test sat in literally
>thousands of them in the past 6 years, testing them specifically for my own
>use and CP.
> Some broad suggestions/observations.
>1. It is a highly individual decision.
>2. The best chair for you need not be the most expensive.
>3. Try anything you consider for a minimum of 3 days before you buy it.
>4. Generally, the more adjustments - the better the likelihood you can get
>it to be comfortable for you.
>5. Look for the new "memory" foam. It makes a difference.
>6. Look for a chair with an adjustable seat pitch (angle), independent of
>the back angle.
>7. Make sure the seat depth supports the back of the thigh all the way
>behind the knee - not just your ass.
>8. If the chair makes you feel good - buy it - regardless of the style
>matching your other furniture.
>9. No matter what you buy - get up and get out of it at least every 30
>minutes.
>
>Thanks for reading.
>Ed

Great info for us with cp. Thanks Ed. But I do have a question. In number 3 of
your list above you say try anything you consider for a minimum for 3 days
before you buy it. How can you do this? What store will allow you to take one
home to try before you buy? :-)
Just kiddin' with ya...
Jeff

[Ed Mathews]

Well, I guess I forgot you all are just consumers :( I sell almost
exclusively to corporate and government accounts, and we have a large supply
of samples and loaners we send out all the time because my customers might
be looking to buy anywhere from 1 to 100 of them. Maybe you can get one
through your work by having your purchasing people call local dealerships.
Most would be willing to loan you something. If not, try calling one on
your own. You might be more likely to have luck getting a sample from a
commercial interiors dealer than a retail chain with stores. Good luck.

Thanks for reading.
Ed
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[Andybc]

Re; contoured seats
My experience that I lived to regret was toget a contoured seat (higher in
middled with troughs for your thighs). It works better than a standard seat
to keep you from slouching and its inherent problems. But, it seemed to
aggravate my CP, much like a bike seat might.

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[Wayde Wyatt]

Hi Ed,

Glad to hear your input on chairs. My major complaint with CP is pain while
sitting. In fact, I think the chair I've been using at work for the last 5
years may have contributed to the onset of CP. I've been using a "doughnut"
cushion, but it's not much better. I understand that it's an individual
thing, but given that you're in the business, is there a particular
brand/model that's best for you? Might be a good starting place.

Also, I saw a product called the Comfy Cushion that was designed by a Colon
and Rectal surgeon. I haven't tried it, but here's the link:

http://www.colonhealth.com/store/comfy.html

Thanks,

Wayde