Why Ergonomic Chairs Direct Chairs Are Physio Approved

Our ergonomic chairs are physiotherapist endorsed and approved. Our range of seating have been developed through a program of continuous innovation in consultation with health professionals. We work in partnership with ergonomic specialists, physiotherapists and DSE assessors to provide preventative and corrective seating solutions.

Ergonomic seating is vital for wellbeing in the workplace. Wellbeing improves motivation, productivity and energy levels. Ergonomic seating improves the quality of life for people with conditions ranging from a generic “bad back” to severe musculoskeletal disorders.

We know people aren’t built to fit into a few standard sizes. The challenge to overcome the diversity of different body shapes and sizes has resulted in highly engineered active and reactive seating ranges. Ergonomic and posture seating solution.

Did you know:

6 out of 10 people work from a chair that doesn’t fit them.

40% of the population are affected by back pain.

75% of the working population of the UK are chair bound for more than 6 hours a day.

Back pain is the major cause of discomfort and absence from work.

Lower back pain is the second largest cause of office absence in Europe and the second largest cause of long-term sickness.

Lower back pain is the largest cause of disability for workers under the age of 45.

Estimates show that for each person off sick with back pain, 13 others suffer in silence.

It is estimated that 50 million working days are lost each year due to absence for back related issues at a cost of £5 billion to the economy.

Gilly says: ‘’All the above information points towards the necessity for seating that offers adequate, variable and flexible support which can be adjusted sufficiently to suit the majority of the workforce and differing needs.’’