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The great thing is you 'learn' to sit, sleep, stand, walk and all of these activities are therapeutic. Exercise cannot get much better than this!
Learning to "stretchsit" is the single best benefit I gained and that paid for itself.
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My back is really in bad shape lately, and I am looking to replace my chair. I've probably spent $1000 on office chairs in the last 10 years, so this time I am considering buying a Herman Miller Aeron, at approximately $1,000 by itself.
How much cushion do they provide (I am a large guy...)?
I tend to "lean forward" a bit when working at my desk, it means my back does not touch the back of my chair much like it should. How will this work in the Aeron?
I don't have back problems myself thank goodness so I can't recommend from personal experience but I purchased a moldable lumbar support insert that goes in a pickup seat for one of our employees with back trouble a couple years ago at the relax the back store. They seemed very knowledgeable and they had a lot of different chairs there.
Yes I was trying to decide between the Embody and the Aeron, but I read that the Embody is not good for those of us who lean forward at their desk (like me).
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@Big Mike I just recently bought a Herman Miller Aeron after going through 3 different office chairs. So far so good, it's extremely comfortable for sitting long periods. The Aeron is very supportive...but I wouldn't say it's got much cushion, more ergonomic imo. I can't comment on leaning forward 'cause I mostly lean back. If you shop around...ebay etc, you can find them for considerably less than $1,000 even loaded out with all the options. One thing for sure, I never thought a chair would be so important to trading.
The front is a waterfall edge meaning the chair doesn't cut the blood flow from your feet. This made an incredible difference to how my legs and feet felt after all day in the chair. I've always had back issues and this chair really helped with this. In fact, its the only chair I've been able to sit in all day and not feel like total crap.
I would suggest the one with the head rest, again, its the only head rest I've ever had that worked for me.
Check out the various fabric choices: I chose the micro fabric option. Seven years later with near constant use, no discernable wearing has occurred.
I'm six foot and this chair will expand vertically to accommodate someone probably 6' 6"
I'd buy this chair a hundred times over.
Hope that helps.
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Any chair with decent back support is good enough if you manage to do some back extension exercises 2-3 times a week. I had a similar problem which went away with regular exercising.