There are other stools like this on the market at the moment, these include the Sway Stool and the Muvman Stool, however having tried all three I believe that the Belize comes out on top.
The Belize features a large round base that can easily support you if you lean too far, something that I found the Sway Stool lacks as it has a relatively small base. The Belize also features a round seat that is mounted on a height adjustable single pole that can suit users of all different sizes. The stool is available in a huge range of fabrics, imitation leathers and real leathers that its rival stools do not have, so we are sure that you will find the right material for you.

The reason that these type of stools have become popular in recent times is that they not only classed as café furniture and bistro furniture, but they can also be classed as office furniture and ergonomic office furniture as they will appeal to both industries.

This stool is available for purchase and you can get more information on this stool by calling our sales team or by visiting our sister site Online Reality. Click here to purchase.

The design of the Laptop tower is unlike any other office desk. You don’t use a chair for this, you simply stand which means that already you are in a more ergonomic posture. Unlike other desks, the tower is compact and takes up very little space so can be used in a range of domestic and commercial applications. The tower comes equipped with a lighted, pull out laptop shelf with mouse pad, four shelves and sockets to accommodate other small electrical items such as printers or projectors. One of the great benefits to this tower is that it has its own in built cable management system so stray cables will not cause clutter. The tower is powered by a single transparent cable leading to the sockets inside.

Not only can this piece of office furniture be used as a workstation, but it can be used to give presentations as well. It’s compact so is able to save space in the office or meeting room for other necessary items such as office storage, meeting room tables or even a large boardroom table if one is needed in the room. The tower comes in a range of veneers and paints that are used in contrast to produce an attractive workstation.

There are many ergonomic chairs available to you and they vary in price. You can find yourself spending over £1000 on an ergonomic chair, but if you haven’t got that sort of money available, there are other options, one of them being the Ergohuman office chair.

The Ergohuman is a chair that has been specifically designed for those who spend more than 8 hours a day in their office chair working at their desk. It has a high back design that is constructed from mesh and comes with an optional headrest making it a great designer mesh back chair. The Ergohuman has been designed to provide constant support to the lumbar region and other back regions with multidirectional armrests as well. With a synchro mechanism as standard, the Ergohuman chair does not fail on the aesthetics side of things.

This chair not only has a great design, fully adjustable and ergonomic, but the has an affordable price tag to boot. For more information on this chair and to order click here.

It is not the look and feel of the furniture that has changed, but our shift towards ergonomic chairs and desks due to the increase rate of work related injuries. With this in mind, let me introduce a product that is both modern and ergonomic as well as being needed in the office. The product I am talking about is Flo.

Computer arms are often overlooked as all monitors are provided with a stand; however these stands are by no means ergonomic. The problem is that the monitor cannot be set at the right height for the user and are not height adjustable, so cannot be set for users at different heights. This is why monitor arms are so important, as they can be set at different heights and tilts depending on the user, which over time can prevent such problems as straining of the neck.

The Flo computer arm is unique in this way as not only can it provide an ergonomic solution for monitors, but it has the unrivalled capability to provide an ergonomic solution for tablet and touch screen technology.  Unlike other monitor arms, the Flo is easy to adjust using it’s unique Geometric Spring System (GSS). Another feature that is exclusive to the Flo is the installation performance meter. This handy little gauge records the weight setting after adjustment so that the exact weight tension can be replicated on all of the other arms for a quicker, better and more effective installation.

Below are some images of the Flo monitor arm:

Two government departments in Northern Ireland have provided early access to physiotherapy for staff with MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders). The results were quite positive with 80% of those treated said that the treatment had prevented them from going absent with over 80% indicating that there absence had been shortened.

Based on the latest statistics released from the Health and Safety Executive 227,000 people have an MSD of the back, 215,000 of the upper limbs or neck and 96,000 of the lower limbs. These figures are staggering with the number one cause of long term absence at work being lower back pain amongst manual workers with 30% of primary care consultations with GPs being caused by MSDs.

To put this in monetary terms, West Suffolk hospital trust in Bury St Edmunds was commended in the Boorman report for having achieved savings of £170,000 through referring patients to physiotherapy. This not only saved money but also caused a 40% reduction in lost days through sickness absences.

In 2008/09 an estimated 538,000 people in Britain who worked in the last year, believed that they were suffering from an MSD that was made worse by work. This meant that an estimated 9.3 million working days were lost to MSD in Great Britain in 2008/09. This trend will only ever increase if we carry on the way that we are. Perhaps it is time that we introduce physiotherapy into the workplace to help prevent an augmentation in this number and perhaps see if we can reduce it.

Place your hands behind your head. Bend your head forward slightly, breathe in deeply and slowly stretch out the upper part of your neck. Whilst doing this, make sure that you keep the back and shoulder regions as upright as possible. Hold this position for five slow breaths.

Using your right hand place it above your left ear. Pull your head to the right so you can feel the side of your neck stretch and hold for approximately 3 breaths. Once you have done this, repeat this on the opposite side.

For this exercise you will need to stand by a wall. Stand sideways to the wall and place your left hand on the wall. Making sure that your arm is straight, stretch your right arm over your head and to the left. Hold this position for four deep breaths and repeat this movement on the other side. This position stretches the side of the spine and its muscles.

Whilst seated in your chair place your hands behind the back of the chair and arch your back over the chair whilst pushing out your chest and lifting your hands. This stretches the chest and its muscles.

Whilst standing, extend your left arm and point your hand down. Place your right hand over the back of the left and stretch your forearm. Hold for five deep breaths and repeat for the other side

Place your palms together and point your fingers up. Place your hands, with your palms and fingers fully touching, in the centre of your chest and raise your elbows and hold for five deep breaths whilst stretching the muscles in front of the wrist and arm.

Hold hands in front of you and stretch your fingers out wide and stretch the palms. Hold this for four breaths whilst stretching the palms and fingers.

For this chair you will need to be seated. Try to find a non-swivel chair, for example a conference chair or even a café chair. Cross your right thigh over your left and twist the upper part of your body so you’re stretching the lumbar region of your back.

All pictures were taken from www.ergoergo.info

A lumbar support is designed to be positioned at the lower part of the back to give the body an S shape curve. There is a new chair on the market that is attempting to challenge the lumbar and that is the Axia Air chair.

The Axia Air, manufactured by BMA Nomique, uses an adjustable pelvic support which supports the pelvic region of your back at the base of the spine. The reason for this is that when the support is placed against the pelvis, your body naturally keeps a good posture. The design of the back means that your body is almost always in constant contact with the back of the chair whether you are sitting forward or back. As well as this when the chair is in the recline position, the arms stay exactly where they are compared to when the back is straight, which is unlike other rival chairs. The reason for this is that the armrests are supposed to be extensions of the desk and keep your arms in the correct position.

Aesthetics are not compromised with this chair and the overall appearance of this chair is fantastic. This chair is fully adjustable as standard, however there is one feature that is unusual when it comes to office or swivel chairs, and that is that it has been designed for disassembly. The seats are interchangeable, which is great for maintenance, however if you have a particular back problem then you can change the seat within a matter of seconds for a seat pad that has a shape specific to your need.

On final thing to note about this chair is that it is guaranteed for 10 years and is 97% recyclable and manufactured from 59% recycled material, so not only is this chair unique in function, it is also environmentally friendly as well.

Flat screen computer arms an ideal and effective means of lifting thee computer screen off the desk top surface releasing more room to work. The screen can be easily pushed to one side when not in use and can also be easily place at a position that suits the user. We have just added two new cost effective computer arms to our web site.
The price buster single arm is available in silver or white finish and starts at only £49.00 at the time of writing This articulated arm comes with a through desk connection or desk clamp as standard giving the customer the benefit of both options of securing the arm and preventing any confusion at the point of order. The arm comes complete with VESA adaptors on 75mm plates and 100mm plates suitable for most flat screens on the market   The arm can very quickly be adjusted to any height via a quick release mechanism. An increasing number of users are using two screens at the desk and so we have also launched a two arm version within the price buster range that offers all the features of the previous arm These arm are stock items and can be delivered within 2-4 days from order. Please contact our sales team for further information.