PRODUCT REVIEW: SpinaliS Chairs
We’ve featured the product and interviewed the person behind these innovative chairs in the U.A.E. Now, it’s time to talk about the experience with the chairs itself.
We tried out two chairs from SpinaliS to see if their slogan “Active Sitting For A Healthy Spine” really is true. Our bodies are designed for regular movement and because we ourselves have our own shares of back pains for being immobile for a long period of time, getting the chance to sit actively was something we’ve really looked forward to.
RODEO
What it does:
This special chair combines innovative design and the classic SpinaliS mechanism that simulates sitting on a therapeutic ball. It offers excellent support and stability. Suitable for tall men.
The experience:
PROS: If you’re the kind of person who suffers from lower back pain or someone who’s always hunching forward on your desks, then this chair is for you. The back rest of the chair hits your lumbar perfectly that if you try and stretch your back all the way against it, you will feel an instant relief. One of the most important things to keep in mind while sitting is that we should have the ability to move our pelvis and that’s exactly what this chair does. You are able to arch and tuck your pelvis because of the way the seat is designed. This helps you correct your posture while sitting; and in the long run, you’ll unconsciously prompt yourself to sit correctly.
CONS: Because we’ve been so used to sitting stagnantly still on a normal chair, the Rodeo might make you feel uncomfortable at first. They have designed the chairs to keep you actively moving by allowing the seats to tilt right, left, forwards and backwards giving you a tiring feeling which takes some time getting used to. Also, we wouldn’t recommend this to someone who experience pain on their upper back or around the shoulder blade areas; the next chair would be the best option for that.
APOLLO
What it does:
This chair will strengthen your back muscles as it does not allow for improper sitting. SpinaliS APOLLO has got extra padding in the seat which will cling to your back and stabilize your pelvis.
The experience:
PROS: Always wanting to sit with your back rested? Then Apollo is here to the rescue. Not only is the seat designed to give you the chance to arch your pelvis, even the back rest is constructed in a way that it hinges back and forth to accommodate your whole mid and upper back with every movement. And because of this feature, it doesn’t get too tiring when you try to sit up straight. Also, the armrests of the chair are adjustable depending on your comfortability. If you’re looking to sit on for long hours a day, then this chair is perfect for you
CONS: Again, because of the construction of the seat that allows your pelvis to tilt in all directions, it will take you some time to get used to. You also may feel a little bit of discomfort because of how the back rest hinges back and forth; it’s as if you can’t find the right position to get settled in. It takes a few days to get used to how it works but soon enough your back will get used to it.
The Verdict
After a month of using SpinaliS, we noticed that our postures have improved a bit and there were less back pains. We can’t say that it fully improved because you need more than a month to be able to train yourself to practice a good habit of sitting properly. Also, after using the SpinaliS Chairs everyday, when we shift to sitting on a normal chair we noticed that our backs automatically prompts us to sit up straight and to move every few minutes or so. After all, our bodies are designed to move on a regular basis. SpinaliS was a great help not only to improve posture but it gave our body the awareness that it needs. So,would we buy this? There’s only one answer and it’s a YES!
Being healthy doesn’t only mean eating a good diet or being physically fit. Our posture should be at the top of everything else when talking about health. Having poor posture leads to a lot of medical problems and internal dysfunctions such as difficulty breathing, fatigue, digestion problems and a lot more. Sitting per se is actually not problem, it’s the duration of how long our bodies are immobile when we are sitting and this causes and develops poor posture. SpinaliS Chairs rules out the immobility of sitting because of how it’s designed and if you’re thinking if you should purchase them, then you shouldn’t think twice. We’ve tried and tested it and it’s something worth investing your health in.
SpinaliS products are available at Boostmee General Trading. Call 04 458 0140 or email info@boostmee.com
To find out more about SpinaliS, you can visit their website at www.spinalisdubai.com
