Office Chair Adjustment

Correct Posture

Taking 5 minutes of your time for a lifetime of support.

It doesn't matter how much you or your employer paid for that office chair with all the whistles. If not correctly adjusted, you could be looking at posture problems down the road. Follow these simple steps for a healthier working environment.

Step 1

First place yourself into the seating position at your desk, as if working on your computer or answering phones. Make sure your feet are flat on the floor. For shorter people, you may need a foot rest. Knees should be bent at the 90-degree angle. If working on the computer, your monitor height should be level with your eyes and should be 18" - 24" away as to where you aren't staining to read it.

Adjustable Footrest

Step 2

Pick a chair that is made for your body type Chairs are made like golf clubs. Made to fit the average person. If you are not average, look into having a custom chair made for your height or you may never be comfortable.

Best Office Chairs

Step 3

For whoever is buying the chair, they should pick a chair that has easy to use controls when sitting down. This will allow you to make adjustments that will allow the chair to conform to your body. You shouldn't have to be a contortionist to make any adjustments. The levers shown, should allow for any adjustments needed to obtain correct sitting position.

Step 4

Make sure your legs hang off the front of your chair about 2 inches. Picture shows legs touching seat, but there should be a space between the seat and the back of your legs. If your legs/calves are touching you probably need to bring the backrest forward to attain that gap distance.

Step 5

While sitting in your working posture, the backrest should support you so you shouldn't have to lean back in your chair to feel support, nor should you be leaning forward so far to where the backrest is not doing its job. Hopefully you have a chair where you can adjust the backrest.

Final Step

Last area you should have to adjust is the armrests. When sitting at your desk, your elbows should barely touch the armrests. Also they shouldn't be in the way when you are working and they should also be wide enough where they do not hamper you when getting in and out of your chair.


Hopefully this little bit of information will bring you comfort in your work space and make the day a little smoother.