The Best Ergonomic Chairs in Melbourne

There is so much choice out there when choosing an ergonomic office chair. How do you know what is actually "ergonomic", or just an expensive gimmick? Our team of Occupational Physiotherapists and Ergonomists have performed over 3500 ergonomic assessments on office workers around Australia. Let us help you select the best ergonomic office chair for you.
By purchasing an office chair from The Ergonomic Physio, you can be sure of the following:
​
  1. Your chair is a fully adjustable ergonomic office chair.
  2. Your chair is used and recommended by Physiotherapists and Ergonomists.
  3. Your chair does not contain any unnecessary and expensive gimmicks.
FREE & Fast Delivery

We offer FREE DELIVERY and next business day dispatch for all chair orders if ordered before 2pm. 
​Free Resources

All purchases come with exclusive access to our Home Office Education Package, valued at $49 + GST.
Guaranteed Ergonomic

The chairs we sell are the exact chairs we have recommended to over 3500 corporate clients Australia-wide.

"Deluxe" Ergonomic Chair

A$460.00 - A$535.00
Buy Now

"Project" Ergonomic Office Chair

A$405.00 - A$445.00
Buy Now
Included in your purchase of one of our ergonomic office chairs is:
​
  • FREE ergonomic assessment video tutorial to help you set up your new chair correctly, as well as set up your entire workstation ergonomically. 
  • FREE ergonomic workstation checklist.
  • FREE stretches and exercises to help prevent overuse injuries from occurring at your desk.​

The Key Features of an Ergonomic Office Chair

There are 4 (or maybe even 5) key features that your chair must have for it to get The Ergonomic Physio tick of approval to be considered an ergonomic office chair. If the chair you are looking at doesn't have these features (or at least the first 4), don't get sucked in by its technical-looking appearance or by the salesperson raving about their chair. Remember - that salesperson has a vested interest in selling you the most expensive chair available. 

Purchasing a chair from us eliminates the risk for you, as we only sell the exact same ergonomic chairs that we recommend to our own clients. So, they have all of the features listed below, guaranteeing you a truly ergonomic office chair. 

The 5 key features for an ergonomic office chair are:

Adjustable Height

Your chair height must be adjustable. This might sound obvious, but some ergonomic chairs don't allow you to change the height of the chair. The range that the height can be changed varies between chairs. However, a range of somewhere between 450mm - 600mm is fine for the majority of people.

Backrest Height

The entire backrest must be able to be moved up and down. This is a major problem with the majority of ergonomic mesh chairs on the market, because they don't allow for this. If the backrest can't be moved up and down, the lumbar support cant be adjusted for individual requirements. ​

Backrest Angle

​The backrest angle must be able to be adjusted AND be able to locked in whatever position you need. A lot of chairs don't allow you to lock the backrest in a specific position. Instead, they have a few different set positions. However, if the backrest can't be positioned at specific angles, it can't be adjusted to suit the requirements of the individual. ​

Seat Tilt

The seat cushion (called the seat pan) that you sit on must be able to be tilted forwards and backwards. A lot of chairs have combined seat tilt/backrest angle levers. These are not ideal. Further, some highly technical and very expensive chairs don't have this feature at all. By having a seat tilt option, it allows the chair to be positioned to relieve stress of the lower back and hip areas.

Seat Depth

This feature is a relatively new addition to ergonomic chairs. It is sometimes called a seat slide. It enables you to slide the seat cushion forwards and backwards, according to the length of your legs. This feature isn't a necessity like the four features already mentioned. However, is a great addition to ergonomic office chairs because it enables a wider range of people to be able to use the same chair. ​​​

How to adjust your office chair properly and ergonomically?

The following video will teach you how to set up your ergonomic office properly to maximise comfort and optimise back support. 
If you need a professional ergonomic assessment in Melbourne, please visit the Ergonomic Assessment page.

​Our focus is on providing our customers with the best ergonomic chairs for back support and lumbar support. All of our ergonomic chairs are tried and trusted by our team of Occupational Physiotherapists and Ergonomists and the office chairs that you see on our website are the very same office chairs that we recommend to our own clients, so you can be confident knowing you are getting the best office chair available. ​​