When it comes to your health and your career, we believe quality is important. You should never have to settle for discomfort, or be less productive than you are capable of. Ergonomic furniture is a great way to not only look after your immediate comfort needs, but invest long term in a healthier, happier and more successful future.
Here’s why…
The shoe analogy
A great way to think about investing in our health and career is to think about our shoes. It might sound like a strange comparison, but this analogy reflects the importance of investment. If you buy a sturdy, comfortable and good quality pair or shoes for, let’s say, $200, you can expect those shoes to last 10 years before you might need to change them. In that time, you benefit from dry, well supported, happy feet. No aches and pains, no splinters or blisters, no squeaking when walking, no flappy soles or holes. If, on the other hand, you only invest $20 on a pair of shoes, you might find it’ll only be 2 years before you have to replace them. You might end up with holes, sores, blisters,and damp feet on wet days. Your quality of life is worse as a result, and you end up, over the course of 10 years, actually spending MORE on shoes that don’t even fit you properly. So, it makes much more sense to make the upfront investment for a higher quality experience.
The exact same principle can be applied to ergonomic furniture. If you spend barely any money on a run of the mill office chair, you could not only end up replacing it in a year’s time, but might find you end up with chronic pain at the same time. Investing in a proper ergonomic chair from the outset means you are investing in long term comfort, and keeping away those nasty aches and pains in the process.
Ergonomic Designs For Longevity and Health
Ergonomic furniture is stylish and innovative. But it is also designed with health in mind. The cutting edge technology supports your body in such a way that you can avoid those common aches and pains. For example, an ergonomic chair with sufficient lumbar support can help deter pressure from the lower spine, which in turn helps prevent chronic back issues. Chronic back pain is not just unpleasant, but can cause many other issues including:
- A dependence on pain medication
- Depression and anxiety
- Sleep problems
- Poor mood and agitation
- Referred pain (such as leg pain)
Ergonomic furniture also helps prevent neck strain. When you persistently push your head forward to see your screen, or look up or down for long periods, it puts pressure on your neck and shoulders. By giving you an appropriate headrest, which is fully adjustable to your preferences, and a desk that is also fully adjustable in height, you can customize your home office to prevent you straining your neck forward.
We also cannot ignore your wrists and feet. It is easy to focus solely on the neck and back and forget how much your wrists and ankles can suffer during your working day.
Wrist pain can occur when you hover your hands over your keyboard for long periods without resting them on a cushion. At Flexispot, a keyboard with wrist support can prevent repetitive strain injuries to the wrists. Similarly, your ankles can take a bit of a hit when positioned in the same place for long periods of time. By placing an anti-fatigue mat under your feet as you work, you can support your ankles and reduce tiredness at the same time.
At Flexispot, we cater to all of your ergonomic needs. We have a range of desks, chairs and accessories to help improve your health and wellbeing through ergonomic design. Check out our full range here.
