The Best Ergonomic Chairs Melbourne

Ergonomic Office Chairs Recommended By The Ergonomic Physio

​Thank you for visiting The Ergonomic Physio for your ergonomic office chair needs. We've performed over 7000 ergonomic assessments for our clients and over this time, we have seen all sorts of office chairs. 

The office chairs you'll find below are the exact chairs that we recommend to our clients when we're performing ergonomic assessments. These chairs prioritise back support, come in multiple sizes to suit various heights of users, and are fully adjustable ergonomic office chairs. They have no useless gimmicks; just high quality ergonomic office chairs. 

We offer free delivery fully assembled in Melbourne, and deliver elsewhere around Australia. 

Our Recommended Ergonomic Chairs

ErgoBack

A$515.00 - A$599.50

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ErgoBack Mesh

A$515.50 - A$629.50

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ErgoBack Air

A$528.00 - A$616.00

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ErgoBack Drafting Chair

A$643.50 - A$731.50

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Align Ergonomic Kneeling Chair

A$355.00 - A$379.00

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Capital - Office Chair for Tall Person

A$540.50 - A$649.50

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The Key Features of an Ergonomic Office Chair

Below you will find the key features that we are looking for when recommending office chairs to our own clients. 

Lumbar Support

​The lumbar support is the most important feature of any good ergonomic desk chair. 

For most people, when your spine is in a neutral position (i.e. think of your relaxed walking posture), there is a natural inward/concave curvature in the lumbar spine, called lumbar lordosis. When you sit in an office chair, your lumbar spine flattens and you lose this natural curvature or lumbar lordosis. This can place increased stress on the discs, ligaments and joints of the lumbar region. Increased stress to these areas is a key reason why so many people experience lower back pain when sitting, especially for prolonged periods such as standard office work.

A prominent lumbar support helps to prevent the lumbar spine from flattening, instead helping to keep the lumbar spine in a neutral alignment by essentially propping it up, or pushing it forwards slightly (providing the lumbar support is actually in the correct position and is prominent enough).

​By maintaining a neutral lumbar spine alignment, the added bonus is that the rest of the spine is then also propped up and supported.


Seat Pan Depth

The seat pan is the cushion you sit on. The seat pan depth is therefore the distance from the back to the front of the seat cushion. From a sizing perspective, it is the most important part to get right when choosing the correct ergonomic chair. 

If the seat pan is too deep for your height and leg length, you will find it difficult to sit right back into the seat pan and have your back firmly placed against the backrest (which is how you should be sitting for optimal back support). You will also have greater difficulty in putting your feet firmly on the ground, which is likely to result in you leaning forwards, once again reducing the effectiveness of the backrest, and encouraging you to adopt awkward pain inducing postures. 

If the seat pan is too shallow for your height or leg length, the main issue you will find is that you may feel unsupported under the thighs. This usually isn't as problematic as the issues that arise when the seat pan is too deep. Nevertheless, some users do find this uncomfortable. 

The seat pan depth is more important for shorter users than it is for taller users. Put another way, a taller user may get away with using a seat pan that is too small for them, but a shorter user will struggle with a seat pan that is too big.

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Angle Adjustability

For your chair to be truly ergonomic, it should ideally have independent adjustability of seat pan angle and backrest angle. If not, it is difficult to adjust and lock the chair in whatever position is required for your individual needs. 

Many chairs have combined seat pan angle and backrest angle adjustability. This means that when one moves, so does the other. This is often marketed as a "synchro mechanism" or a "self adjusting mechanism". In our opinion, this is less preferable to independent seat and backrest adjustability, because it does not allow you to position and lock the chair in the perfect position for your needs. One of the key purposes of investing in a proper ergonomic chair is to be able to position the seat pan and backrest at the specific angle required to suit your needs. 

Another thing to look out for is pre-set backrest angle adjustability. Some chairs have a few pre-set positions that the backrest can be locked in. Unfortunately, the suitability of these pre-set positions is luck of the draw, as whether or not one of the pre-set locking positions is suitable for you depends on your height and body shape. As such, we recommend a fully adjustable ergonomic chair that allows you to adjust the seat pan angle and backrest angle independently to suit your needs. 

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Backrest Height Adjustability

As mentioned above, the most important part of an ergonomic chair is the lumbar support. To get the most out of the lumbar support, it must be in the correct position, that being the lumbar spine region.

With this in mind, a good ergonomic chair should allow you to adjust the height of the backrest (i.e. move it up and down) so that the lumbar support can be positioned appropriately based on your torso length (i.e. your height). 

The ability to adjust the height of the backrest, and specifically the position of the lumbar support, is more important than the overall length of the backrest. This is because if the lumbar spine is supported, it will prop up and support the rest of the spine. As such, don't get caught up in the trap of thinking that you need a really long backrest. In fact, experience suggests that the longer the backrest, the less prominent the lumbar support. 

If your chair is set up correctly, and you're doing regular computer work, everything revolves around having great lumbar spine support in the correct position. And this requires that the backrest height be adjustable. 

How to adjust your office chair ergonomically?

The following video offers a guide to help you set up your chair ergonomically to help maximise comfort and optimise back support. Please note that this video is general advice only and does not take into consideration any symptoms you are experiencing or personal requirements you may have. Please contact us for an ergonomic assessment if you need individual advice, or seek the advice of a health professional. 

If you need a professional ergonomic assessment in Melbourne, please visit the Ergonomic Assessment page.

​Our focus is on providing our clients and customers with the best ergonomic chairs for back support and lumbar support. The office chairs that you see on our website are the very same office chairs that we recommend to our own clients.