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Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.
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Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

I had one ~20 years ago. It was mostly comfortable enough, except
that you can't relax on it. It more or less enforces correct posture
(sit up straight, boy!) which means that some of your back muscles
are always working.

The thing that I most disliked was that I tended to slide down the
inclined squab. That made my trousers ride up and strangulated
Tom, Dick and Harry. It was like an automatic wedgie machine.
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On 28/05/2026 in message <1rvsr3a.1hc8xidgnt250N%snipeco.2@gmail.com>
Sn!pe wrote:

Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm >>looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

I had one ~20 years ago. It was mostly comfortable enough, except
that you can't relax on it. It more or less enforces correct posture
(sit up straight, boy!) which means that some of your back muscles
are always working.

The thing that I most disliked was that I tended to slide down the
inclined squab. That made my trousers ride up and strangulated
Tom, Dick and Harry. It was like an automatic wedgie machine.

Many thanks for the graphical description :-)
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Jeff Gaines wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I've known a couple of people who've used them [and I tried using
theirs] but neither of them persisted in using them long-term ...
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On 28/05/2026 in message <10v8t52$3ag5o$1@andyburns.eternal-september.org> Andy Burns wrote:

Jeff Gaines wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back? >I've known a couple of people who've used them [and I tried using theirs] >but neither of them persisted in using them long-term ...

I wonder if they transfer the problem from back to knees?

I slept downstairs for two nights this week on the Futon because of the
heat*, brilliant night's sleep and no back problems on either day,
probably a lesson there...

*chalet bungalow, 35 degrees in bedroom.
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On 27 May 2026 21:35:15 GMT, Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

The Balans chair.

I had one in the 1970s, courtesy of my Norwegian
girlfriend.

They are comfy, but if you are sitting on one, you can't
put anything on your lap, as you could sitting upright on a
regular chair.

https://www.manks.com/en/variable-balans-kneeling-chair-in-blue.html
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On 28/05/2026 21:08, Julian Macassey wrote:

On 27 May 2026 21:35:15 GMT, Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

The Balans chair.*

I had one in the 1970s, courtesy of my Norwegian
girlfriend.

They are comfy, but if you are sitting on one, you can't
put anything on your lap, as you could sitting upright on a
regular chair.

- but would be ok at a table for your flatpot

Chris

*We have one - but its mostly used for a newspaper stand (Cevingr Rlr)
or to offer to visitors we don't want to stay too long!
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On 28/05/2026 21:08, Julian Macassey wrote:

On 27 May 2026 21:35:15 GMT, Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back?

I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

The Balans chair.

I had one in the 1970s, courtesy of my Norwegian
girlfriend.

They are comfy, but if you are sitting on one, you can't
put anything on your lap, as you could sitting upright on a
regular chair.

Ye need wings:)

https://varierchairs.com/kneeling-chairs/wing-balans/

I'm sitting on one, and without I would have certainly given myself back issues :)

These are comfortable if you rock backwards and are balanced, but can be crushing on knees - I would not recommend one if of age...
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On 29/05/2026 21:59, Adrian Caspersz wrote:

Ye need wings:)

https://varierchairs.com/kneeling-chairs/wing-balans/

I'm sitting on one, and without I would have certainly given myself back issues :)

These are comfortable if you rock backwards and are balanced, but can be crushing on knees - I would not recommend one if of age...

!Ow nuch, G-G-G-Granville!!!!!?
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Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> wrote:

On 28/05/2026 21:08, Julian Macassey wrote:

On 27 May 2026 21:35:15 GMT, Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

Anybody here used a Kneeling Chair to reduce pressure on your lower back? >>
I spend a great deal of time sitting with a laptop on my lap and I'm
looking for ways to give my lower back a rest.

The Balans chair.

I had one in the 1970s, courtesy of my Norwegian
girlfriend.

They are comfy, but if you are sitting on one, you can't
put anything on your lap, as you could sitting upright on a
regular chair.

Ye need wings:)

https://varierchairs.com/kneeling-chairs/wing-balans/

I'm sitting on one, and without I would have certainly given myself back issues :)

These are comfortable if you rock backwards and are balanced, but can be crushing on knees - I would not recommend one if of age...

I like the look of both of those but I wouldn't be able to use either
kind. Tightly folded knees would be awful for my lower leg oedema.
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