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Are you literally sitting on the edge of your seat at work?
Unfortunately, this way of sitting quickly leads to a hunched back and affects the spine and intervertebral discs. Use the full surface of your seat and sit as far back as possible on your office chair. And at the same time, as close as possible to the backrest. If your chair allows it, do yourself a favor and adjust the seat depth* entirely to your own body.
Adjust the seat depth so that, on the one hand, your back is in full contact with the backrest and, on the other hand, you keep a space of two fingers' width between the front edge of the seat and the back of your knees. In this way, your body adopts a sitting posture that optimally ensures blood circulation in your legs. This also avoids annoying pressure points under the knees. If you generally prefer to sit on the front edge of your chair without support from the backrest, you should make sure to always keep a straight back.
This sitting posture is also absolutely healthy and natural.
However, everything depends on you consistently maintaining the upright sitting posture and not slipping unnoticed into a hunched back posture.
* This is the adjustable depth of your seat.
Can't the seat depth be adjusted against the backrest? In that case, place a rolled-up towel or a small cushion between your back and the chair backrest. Professional support cushions are also very effective.
Back-active sitting on a chair without adjustable backrest functions, is that possible? Absolutely!
Blow up a balloon and place it between your back and the backrest of the chair. This ensures that your back keeps moving while sitting.
If the topic of ergonomics in the office or home office appeals to you and you are interested in it more deeply, I can recommend my book "Wellness in the Office". Combined with humorous drawings, I share 50+1 tips to turn your office into a small paradise.
