Qutool Back Support for Office Chair Memory Foam Cushion Lumbar Pillow Cushion Lumbar Support Pillow for Home, Office Chair, Car, Travel

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Eby says the ideal office chair material is breathable and firm enough to support your body but provides enough give or cushioning to be comfortable at the same time. She recommends mesh, leather, and fabric chairs. If your frame is bigger than mine (5”6, size 16, essentially an average build plus biscuits) you might find that the cushion is a little too small for you, but for the vast majority, it makes a nifty – and much more affordable – alternative to forking out on actual furniture.

That said, if you’re recovering from injury or need something more stable, a fixed-shape memory foam cushion with a little give might be exactly what you want. Think about what kind of support you need, then find a cushion made of material that will give it to you. Material: Memory foam with gel | Positioning Straps: No | Shape: Rectangle | Care Instructions: Spot clean only Durability: An office chair should be stable and built to last, so we tested the chair to see if it was wobbly or flimsy, and also looked for any manufacturer’s height and weight limit requirements.Height: 40.5 to 44 in | Weight Capacity: 275 lbs | Headrest: No | Adjustable: Yes | Warranty: 10-year limited Most cushions are either inflatable or made of memory foam, and while one isn’t necessarily better than the others, it’s important to know what you need in terms of support before you choose between them. Physical therapist Susan Eby, MS, of Eby Physical Therapy in New York City, says too-firm cushions are uncomfortable, but that squishy memory foam can, in some cases, compress too much to provide many benefits. You can adjust almost every moving part of the Branch Furniture Verve Chair. The seat height, lumbar support, armrests, and tilt feature can all be customized to your liking. You can even adjust both how much it tilts and how much tension the tilt gives you. The adjustability of the chair helped it fit our body well, providing relief where we needed it.

John Gallucci, Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT, CEO of JAG-ONE Physical Therapy in New Jersey, specialist in injury prevention, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and athletic conditioning Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations. We avoid using tertiary references. We link primary sources — including studies, scientific references, and statistics — within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. We researched dozens of seat cushions and evaluated them for material, price, added features, and breathability. Each of the seat cushions chosen in this article was determined to be the best of these factors. Design: Whether a chair is classic or modern isn’t typically a dealbreaker for an otherwise perfect chair. But we know many people consider aesthetics when shopping, so we noted any major design features, styles, or flaws.The shape of [a lumbar] cushion ideally matches the natural curve of your spine, and the bottom of the pillow should support the sacrum or tailbone,” says Eby. “This will create a base of support for your entire spine.”

Our editors received 14 office chairs at home and used them at least twice per week for a full, eight-hour workday. Testers were encouraged to take a movement break every 30 to 60 minutes when sitting in the chair for work. This helped us evaluate the comfort and support of each chair within the recommended parameters. According to our testing expert, Kelsey Rosen, DPT, physical therapist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, you shouldn’t be overly comfortable in your office chair: you’re supposed to be reminded to get up and take frequent breaks. Comfort: We used each pillow a minimum of 10 times over the course of two weeks, for at least 30 minutes at a time while either sitting or lying down. This allowed us to assess the comfort of the material the pillow was made from, including how soft or firm it was, and whether it became more or less comfortable with repeated use.

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Material: Memory foam | Positioning Straps: Yes | Shape: Wedge | Care Instructions: Machine washable cover Material: Memory foam | Positioning Straps: Yes | Shape: Butterfly | Care Instructions: Machine washable cover