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I believe they are chairs that lean a bit forward and have a soft bar to place your knees, correcting position a bit and stopping people from stooping or bending over their work. I remember a friend had one for his computer. He swore by it. I hated it. I guess it depends on the person. Also, how tall you are; for short people like me, it does not work.
I can't do pics yet, :imbar but here's a link to some cheaper versions.
Wow! $300 for a kneeling chair?
I bought one from Target about 20 years ago for around $40, then got another one (don't remember if it was from Target, although in my research I did email them and, as I recall, got a helpful response). can't remember how much I paid for the second one--less than the first though.
I personally liked how they worked. It does put some stress on your knees, but if you move between the regular tush on the cushion and kneeling chairs, you ought to have enough variety to relieve some of the stress on your neck and back.
If your neck is hurting and you are doing a lot of paper work I would suggest you use a angle board to bring your paper work closer to you. This will permit you bring your head back over your shoulder and reduce the static muscle load on your neck and shoulders. Here is some more information on ergonomics that will help.
http://www.kareproducts.com/kare_ergo_index.php?cErgoPath=1_3_12
It may not be the chair as much as the height of desk and chair that are adding to your problems. Take a closer look a where paper work is placed.
renerian, BSN, RN
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I am having a horrible time at work with sitting at a desk moving paperwork around. My neck is killing me. I look down most of the day. I have tried everything and was thinking of getting a kneeling chair. They are around 300 for a good one and I don't want to waste my money if it will not help my problem. I doing OASIS coding, intakes and such.
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