Can office furniture be bad for your health?

Anyone who has experienced a lumpy office chair and headaches as a result of a poorly adjusted computer screen will know that it is worth investing in suitable office furniture. What you might not be aware of is how the wrong furniture can affect workers’ health. Sitting down is not actually a natural position for a human, but office workers spend around 280,000 hours sitting at their office desks, which equates to nearly half their lifetime.

Back injuries can be sustained by the wrong chairs and incorrect postures can cause lower back pain and even slipped discs. Back pain is in fact the number one reason for Western Europeans to miss work due to illness, equating to millions of pounds worth of lost work.

The solution to this is to purchase ergonomic furniture for your office. Always sit in an ergonomically designed chair that will support your back and make regular checks to see if your chair is properly adjusted. Moving in your chair will also allow the blood flow and oxygen supply to reach the muscles. Chairs that allow you to tilt backwards will also let you alter your position so that you can relieve pressure on the intervertebral discs. Ask your Office Fit-out company to show you a number of ergonomic solutions for your new office.

Aside from purchasing suitable furniture, it is important to remember to take regular breaks from your desk in order to stretch your limbs and get the circulation flowing about the body.