Perhaps the most important piece of office furniture you will purchase is your chair. Think about it, you will be sitting in the chair almost every hour of your working day. A new trend in office chair design includes ergonomic chairs that promote comfort and support and can even help you feel a bit less tired at the end of a long day. A good chair can also help prevent back and hip pain. These chairs can be found in a wide variety of models and price ranges from manufactures such as Aerons, Mirras, Girsbergers, Leaps, Bodybilts and Freedom just to name a few.

Look for these features when considering an ergonomic desk chair.

• The chair should ideally have a high and wide contoured back that relieves stress on the lower spine by taking some of the weight off of it.
• Look for armrests that are wide and soft.
• Consider a sloped seat front edge that will provide long-term comfort to the leg and thighs by reducing discomfort due to poor leg circulation.
• You want a chair with a suspension system that will evenly distribute your weight. The chair should tilt back comfortably, without feeling unstable.
• The backrest and the seat should move together, not separately, for ideal support in all positions.
• The chair should have a wide range of adjustable features:
  • the seat should adjust simply for height and provide a lock to inhibit rocking.
  • both arm rests should easily adjust for height and angle.
  • the back rest should adjust for height and angle.
• Chairs with more than four legs tend to be more stable.
• For the best comfort look for a chair with a lumber support for your lower back.

Nearly all desk chairs have wheels. If you plan to use the chair on carpeting, ask for hard castors; however, soft castors work better on hard wood, concrete, or laminate floors