Comments on: The 3 Absolute Best Office Chairs for Back Pain

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 06:07:11 +0000

Totally understand where you’re coming from. I remember first trying the Aeron a good 5-7 years ago because everyone was talking about it. I absolutely hated it and was convinced people were just buying it for the styling. Just like you said, it felt like the back was almost tilting you forward. Anyone with lower back pain will tell you that’s one of the worst positions to be in. Fast forward to last year where I started a new job and at my desk was a new Aeron. I’ll just say that the redesign of the chair that Herman Miller made in 2016 took care of the issue and sitting in the chair for 8+ hours a day was better than any other chair I tried during that time. I ended up buying a Steelcase Leap for home at a deal I couldn’t pass up. Great chair, but the Aeron felt a bit better at my height. The Steelcase would have been perfect if my legs were a couple inches shorter. As always, your mileage may vary and a chair that’s super comfy for most people might be awful for someone else.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:40:31 +0000

I don’t think the Aeron Chair by Herman Miller chair is a good idea for lower back pain suffers. I have a mesh chair very similar to it. Can’t use it anymore. If you look at the seat, you’ll see it’s curved and creates an angle that is considerably less than 90* to the back of the chair. This is very similar to leaning forward in a chair, which will cause any bulges or herniations in the back of the disk to bulge out and cause pain. A chair that is 90* is much better. I sit in a hard chair that is exactly 90* and no less. Huge difference !

By: Virginia E. Vang

Virginia E. Vang — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:09:07 +0000

Adam, great post for lowering back pain, I usually take a short break of 15-20 seconds to blink my eyes continuously after working 2-3 hours straight.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:07:51 +0000

Just replaced my old worn out chair with the Steelcase Leap chair. I got a special edition model with a silver color backrest. There’s really a lot of adjustments with this chair. However, one thing that this chair lacks is the forward tilt, which is used when you want to do some close-up work on your desk. The seat depth is adjustable to compensate for the length of your legs. It also has a good lumbar support, which can be adjusted up and down with the knobs located on each side of the backrest. Overall the chair is quite comfortable to sit in and I am happy with my purchase.