Ergonomic Office Chairs For Short People

Will I need specific ergonomic office chairs for short people, rather than the bog standard ones I normally supply? This is a reasonable question to ask. As employers meet the needs of their office staff to supply more health and comfort conscious furniture, the shorter office staff member faces their own tricky problem. We will discuss the various pitfalls of the average ergonomic chair for short people and a solution to the problem.

Ergonomic office chairs are used to provide a healthier and more comfortable work environment for staff. This only works successfully though if they are suited to the size and shape of an individual. Shorter people will find the average ergonomic chair less accommodating. This will make work a less comfortable and enjoyable experience and could potentially cause further problems and injuries in the future.

There are three main problems that short people face with ordinary ergonomic chairs. The most obvious problem of the three is the size, the average ergonomic chair may be too tall for a person of a smaller frame. The whole purpose of an ergonomic chair is that the shaping of the chair's back is designed to encourage good, healthy posture. If the chair is too tall for the user, the the moulding of the back will be working on the wrong parts of their back, making it useless and potentially uncomfortable and unhealthy.

The second problem is that the design forces the user to sit with their legs to hang at a 90 degrees towards the floor. This can cause further discomfort and unnecessary pain, as it restricts the blood flow to the lower half of their body.

The third problem that shorter people face with office chairs designed ergonomically is that the arm rests may well be too far apart for them to be of any use by a smaller individual. This can cause problems with their work, and is at odds with the purpose of an ergonomic chair. The chair is there to help support properly the shoulders, neck and wrists. If someone can't reach the arm wrists, this is an impossibility.

It may sound like there is no hope for shorter office workers, that they may as well lump whatever they are given. This couldn't be further from the truth. If a shorter person, or the person buying the office supplies, takes a note of their measurements to the place they are going to buy the chairs, with all the modern varieties, there will be a model suitable for most frames.

As with anything, proper thought should go into what furniture you kit your office or home office out with. If you are a person of a smaller frame, this is even more vital. In order to avoid any of the possible health hazards associated with the wrong chair for the wrong person, you should always have to hand your measurements when purchasing, so you can find the right chair for you.

It takes a little more forethought, but is not impossible to find suitable ergonomic office chairs for short people.

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