How to select the sitting chair to help you get positive posture?

I use desktop usually at home or at school and due to negative sitting posture I was suffering from shoulder and back pain for long, until I realized that something was wrong with my chair and sitting position. I searched the net to look for information and suggestions for this purpose and I was happy to find the stuff.
Right now I am using an ergonomic chair while I am following the positive posture techniques to get relief from back pain. I have collected the relevant information at this post for my blog readers. Now in this post I want you to suggest and offer tips to select the sitting chair which can help you get the most suitable position to reduce shoulder/back pain.

Positive sitting posture means the proper way to sit at a chair while working beside the table. In my previous post I have mentioned some causes for should and back pain associated with negative sitting posture:
Link How bad sitting posture causes shoulder and back pain?

Sitting posture is an important factor in both your health and performance in the workplace. One of the main factors identified as causing an increase in back problems is computer and gaming use. A New Zealand study found that workers who spent an inordinate amount of time sitting at their desks were at a higher risk of developing deep vein thombrosis (DVT). Workers who used computers while sitting were at an even high risk.

The best way to reduce pressure in the back is to be in a standing position. However, there are times when you need to sit. When sitting, the main part of the body weight is transferred to the seat. Some weight is also transferred to the floor, back rest, and armrests. Where the weight is transferred is the key to a good seat design. When the proper areas are not supported, sitting in a seat all day can put unwanted pressure on the back causing pain. By selecting a sitting chair which is designed on the basis of ergonomics can help you get the positive posture and reduce the risk of shoulder and back pain.

The qualities you need to look for a sitting chair 

• A chair that allows you to take an upright seating posture. The angle between your upper and lower legs should be about 90 degrees and your feet should be resting (flat) on the floor.
• It should also have a sturdy frame , a great deal of support, especially in the lumbar region, and padding that has some give and supports your body without losing shape.
• It help increase back and neck support to help improve posture and prevent slouching.
• The seat should have enough width and depth to support user comfortably. The depth (from front to back of the seat) needs to be enough so that the user can sit with his or her back against the backrest of the chair while leaving approximately 2 to 4 inches between the back of the knees and the seat of the chair. The forward or backward tilt of the seat should be adjustable.

The material on the seat and back of the chair should have enough padding to be comfortable to sit on for extended periods of time.
• Lower back support in a chair is very important. The lumbar spine has an inward curve, and sitting for long periods without support for this curve tends to lead to slouching (which flattens the natural curve) and strains the structures in the lower spine.
• The backrest of an ergonomic office chair should be 12 to 19 inches wide. It should be able to support the natural curve of the spine, again with special attention paid to proper support of the lumbar region.
• The height of the backrest should be adjustable.
• The backrest should be adjustable for movement backwards or forwards.
• The chair should have capacity for 360 degree swivel.
• The height of the seat should be adjustable.
• The seat should have a non-slip surface. 
• Make sure the adjustable levers are not in a position where they might interfere with daily work.   

Useful links:

* Computer Chair Buying Guide A Step-By-Step Guide
* Free Stretching Exercise Reminder for Computer Users
* You Might Want to Sit Down for This

How bad sitting posture causes shoulder and back pain?

You need to learn the correct posture to avoid pain around your shoulders and back. Negative sitting posture is the killer of health, your spine will becomes the biggest victim.

One of the main factors identified as causing an increase in back problems is computer and gaming use. This is because many people, particularly when at home, do not use a suitable chair when operating these devices. This means that they will probably adopt an unsuitable posture and have their head at the wrong height, level and distance from any monitor or screen that they use.

Often, people using laptops or playing games will sit on an easy chair or even the floor. This is never healthy for these kinds of activities and if the person is operating a laptop that is literally on their lap, the shape of their back and spine and the way in which it is supported will be detrimental to their health.

Are you sitting right?

More than 80% of people have experience lumbago and overall back pain before, mostly caused by negative sitting posture.

Various studies show that the office staff suffer a number of occupational diseases, and the main one is a back pain.

How wrong posture is responsible for pain in back and waist?

A wrong sitting pose is one of the most frequent cause of pain in a back and waists.

Office worker spends at his desk more than 80000 hours of his life. However, many people sit with hunched backs. While this posture is easy to maintain for a very long time because of the minimal muscle tension, it is most damaging for the body. The load, which do not taken by muscles, is immediately transmitted to the spine.

As a result, the stress caused by the sitting too long in the wrong position, creating pressure on the intervertebral discs and constrained supply the muscles with blood. In addition, it can break down the entire metabolism in general, causing circulatory and gastrointestinal disorders, insufficient blood supply to the legs.

Solution

Instead of sitting forward in your chair, move your hip all the way to the back of the chair. Lean slightly back in comfort. If the chair back is rounded, put a small soft cushion in the space between your low back and the chair, to preserve healthy normal back posture instead of assuming the curved posture of the chair.

Buying an ergonomic chair is another solution of your neck, shoulder and back pain. Ergonomics is the study of equipment designed with humans in mind, meant to reduce operator fatigue and discomfort. So ergonomic chair helps increase back and neck support to improve posture and prevents slouching.

Useful links and resources:

* How To Fix Neck Pain(Upper Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, and Tightness)Without Drugs or Surgery

Causes and cure for frozen shoulder syndrome

Office and computer workers often feel nimbleness and pain in their arms or shoulders. Whatever the cause may be, shoulder pain and stiffness is a serious health condition which needs your immediate attention. I am also suffering from stiff neck and shoulder pain problems and this post or series of posts is the result of search for information for my personal use and share with blog readers. I hope that the information I have collected from many sources would help you stay aware and conscious about shoulder related problems.

Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is an extremely painful and debilitating condition characterized by pain and stiffness of the shoulder. Frozen Shoulder Syndrome affects 2-5% of 40-70 year olds. The effects of this condition can be devastating, resulting in months of pain and misery and years of stiffness and disability. There is currently no evidence that conventional treatments including anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid injections, physiotherapy and even surgery reduce the duration of this condition.

Symptoms:

The shoulder becomes stiff or stuck anywhere between 48 hours to 4 weeks from the initial pain – if your shoulder is not ‘stuck’ you may not have a true frozen shoulder. Many people are forced to give up work, as a result of the pain and stiffness that commonly persist for many years. Recent studies indicate that even after seven years 70% of sufferers still have some persistent disability.

'Frozen Shoulder'

Useful resources:
'Doctor Gordon Cameron' at 'Joint Enterprise' offers useful information about 'Frozen Shoulder and Shoulder Pain'

Cure for frozen shoulder:

For 95 percent of people who suffer from frozen shoulder, the stiffness and immobility is totally reversible through stretching exercises, but during recovery the following treatments are used to encourage healing:

* Limit activity--limit overhead positioning, reaching, and lifting. These restrictions can be eliminated as pain decreases and flexibility increases.
* Pain relief medication—Acetaminophen or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen can be used to manage pain.
* 10-15 minutes of moist heat—Apply before exercising. Helps get tissues ready for stretching. You can achieve this by taking a warm shower or bath or by using a heating pad with a moist towel. The least effective moist heat application is heating a moist towel in the microwave. If you choose to try this application, be aware that microwave intensity varies, so be careful not to burn yourself.

* Exercises for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome

* Exercises for Frozen Shoulder at 'Love to know'

* 'Best exercises for frozen shoulder at 'YouTube'

Free download of ebook:

Shoulder expert Doctor Gordon Cameron has created an 83 page illustrated frozen shoulder survival guide and it is available for free download. Doctor Gordon Cameron says:

" 70 percent of people with frozen shoulder are convinced they will never get better because they just can't find the treatment they need "

"Shoulder Pain Survival Guide" deals with everything from quick fix remedies - right through to natural treatment strategies for those who don't like to take painkillers or joint injections.

'Download page'

Note:
My next article is about stiff neck, frozen shoulder treatment with acupressure.