What makes a chair ergonomic? The word ‘ergonomic’ might conjure up visions of mediaeval interrogation devices, but it just means something that’s designed with the long-term comfort of its user in mind. It's something that chair makers Herman Miller have been pondering for several decades, and for good reason. With lower back pain now the single leading cause of disability worldwide (according to the NHS and the World Health Organization) getting one of the best office chairs for back pain should be on most creative's to do list.
You see, sitting down all day isn’t good for us (no duh!). Not only does it affect both your spine and the back muscles, but as it uses less energy than standing it can slow your metabolism too. Standing in one place isn’t great either, as it places strain on the same parts of the body and can lead to lower back pain too.
