{"id":21079,"date":"2020-02-13T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan-online.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21079"},"modified":"2023-12-27T11:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T11:52:54","slug":"where-should-lumbar-support-be-on-office-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/office-chairs\/where-should-lumbar-support-be-on-office-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Should Lumbar Support Be On Office Chairs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>When working at a desk in an office environment, one of the biggest problems that can crop up is back pain; given that these jobs are often 8 hours a day, 5 days a week staying sat in the same position for hours at a time. For this reason, you might be interested in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/en\/key\/chairs\">office chair<\/a> that provides lumbar and back support, which can help alleviate back pains in these kinds of \u201c9 to 5\u201d office jobs. But what exactly should you be looking for from your office chair?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Where is the Lumbar Support?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The lumbar support in an office chair should fit flush against the lower portion of the back (where the lumbar is); so it will be located just towards the bottom of the back support on the chair. When placed and used correctly, a lumbar back support on an office chair should provide the following benefits:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Ears, shoulders, and pelvis (hips) are kept in alignment<\/li>\r\n<li>Natural inward curvature of the lower spine is maintained<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Adjusting the Lumbar Support<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Just as important as the inclusion of the lumbar support is its placement and proper adjustment. The lumbar support should fit right into the natural curve of your spine, typically at the small of your back directly above your belt line. This adjustment is often built into the chair; so you can adjust both the height of the chair back and the lumbar support at the same time. In some chairs, it&#8217;s an independent adjustment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In addition to good back support while sitting, it&#8217;s best to try to avoid sitting in the same position for more than thirty minutes at a time. Whenever possible, stand up, stretch, and walk around a bit before returning to the sitting position. That concludes this short blog article on how back and lumbar support works on typical office chairs, what these chairs will look like and what the benefits will be for you and\/or your workforce. 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