Your Chair. Your Way. Right Fit.
Modern life is busy. We are “switched on” for more hours than ever before. So it’s essential to create a comfortable ergonomic chair that provides perfect support while improving our overall well-being. Every person is unique so a “one size fits all” option shouldn’t really be an option at all. The LIFEFORM® modular design allows people of all different shapes and sizes to create an ergonomic chair so they can sit comfortably. Whether you need support for an existing condition, or a past trauma, prevent injury and simply want to find a chair that fits your size – small and narrow or you’re big & tall. We can help you get the best fit, unique to you.
WHY BE ERGONOMIC
Proper ergonomic design is necessary to alleviate or prevent pain and discomfort. It gives you the ability to adjust your surrounding and your posture so that you are sitting and working in your optimum position. Being ergonomic helps you find comfort whether it’s chronic back, joint or muscle pain caused by repetitive issues or traumatic injury from accidents. We create modular chairs that can be specifically designed for you – and your needs – to provide the right ergonomic support and fit where you need it.
SIZE MATTERS
If you’re small and narrow you may find:
- Seats are too long
- You don’t make contact with the back of the chair – resulting in muscle exhaustion and slouching causing lower back pain, strain, tiredness and over time eventually even damaging to your spine.
- Armrests are too far from your body
- Your elbows hang at your sides so your neck and shoulders have to carry the workload resulting in muscle strain, pain, discomfort and tightness.
- Your feet don’t reach the ground
- Your legs hang over the edge of the seat cutting
- off circulation, you feel tingling and numbness.
May we suggest?
- Choose a Petite or Shallow Seat Pan so the depth better fits your hip to thigh length and the backrest is supporting your upper body.
- Choose Extension 360 Arm Attachments which allow you to bring the arm pads right under your elbows.
- Choose a shorter gas lift to lower the chair or pair with a Foot Rest to raise your feet higher.
If you’re big & tall you may find:
- Seats are too small
- Either they’re too narrow causing you feel
- squeezed and uncomfortable – or the seat is too short – causing your legs to be unsupported.
- In either situation, unnecessary pressure points are created causing pain and discomfort.
- The backrest is too small or too low
- The backrest provides support for your upper
- body – if the back is too small your muscles will
- be strained and your core exhausted from overwork holding your body upright.
- The seat is too low
- Your knees are too high – creating posterior pelvic tilt and poor posture which may eventually result in disk bulges, nerve issues and serious muscular strains.
May we suggest?
- Utilize a Seat Slider to increase the seat depth or choose a Deep or Large Seat Pan. Providing you more depth and width will eliminate the pressure points and keep your legs supported.
- Choose a backrest that fits your frame best then
- use the back height adjustment feature so you
- can get the height just right to provide proper lumbar support.
- Choose a taller gas lift – raising the height of the chair so your knees are slightly below your hips will ensure less pressure on your joints and lower back, reducing load and disc pressure and spelling immediate relief.
ERGONOMIC SEAT OPTIONS
Since the 1990’s, LIFEFORM® has been focused on delivering customized office chairs that are not only beautiful but also beneficial. Continually pioneering new scientific technology, like the revolutionary Core-flex Technology, allows us to be at the forefront of healthy living.
Experience comfort and pain relief with our Hidden & Removable Foam Coccyx Cut Out Ergonomic Seat Upgrade.
Designed for sciatic and tailbone pain sufferers, it features a rear zipper for easy access. Remove the foam cut out for relief and reinsert it once healed. Enhance your seating experience with this flexible, discreet solution, maintaining the sleek look of your LIFEFORM Chair.
*Not combinable with Core-flex® dual flex seat option
MODULAR SEAT OPTIONS
Dial-in the comfort based on your body type and physical demands. An essential element to providing all-day comfort. Following the anatomical shape of humans, our signature molded contoured seat designs reduce seated pressure on the sit bones and soft tissue around the thigh and buttock area which helps to distribute weight more uniformly. Pick the size that best fits your needs.
STANDARD CONTOUR SEAT
Our standard seat. Medium contouring.
(21”W x 20”D)
DEEP CONTOUR SEAT
A wider and deeper seat option. Pronounced contouring (24”W x 20”D).
Available only with Memory Foam.
LARGE CONTOUR SEAT
Extended seat size in width and depth. Mild contouring (22”W x 22”D).
Available only with Memory Foam
SHALLOW CONTOUR SEAT
Standard width with shallow depth. Medium contouring (21”W x 18”D).
XL CONTOUR SEAT
Our widest and deepest seat option. Mild contouring (24”W x 22”D).
Available only with Memory Foam
NECK AND HEADREST OPTIONS
Providing support for your head can reduce the weight your neck must support. If you have neck issues you should strongly consider using a chair with a headrest. Headrest prevents you from hunching forward, scrunching your shoulders, and putting pressure on your back.
ULTIMATE NECK PILLOW
For your Ultimate 2390 Executive chair. Is positional and removable.
LATITUDE HEADREST
Offers almost infinite positioning and styled to match the Ultimate 2490 Executive chair. Available in Black or Chrome finish.
MANAGEMENT LATITUDE HEADREST
Offers almost infinite positioning and styled to compliment our Management chairs. Available in Black or Chrome finish.
MESH HEADREST
Mesh headrest, which offers height and angle adjustments
ERGONOMIC ARM OPTIONS
One of the most overlooked parts of the chair is the armrests. Armrests might not seem like much, but they actually go a long way to protect you from bad body posture. Adjustable armrests are very helpful in taking the stress away from your shoulders and neck, helping to alleviate neck pain and shoulder pain.
Adding an adjustable swivel function will allow you to maneuver the arm pad into the perfect position thus taking pressure off your wrists and forearms. For Elbow Tendonitis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sufferers took at adding a memory foam pad like our Ergo Arm Pad.
Ergo Arm Pads With LIFE-Foam™ Memory Foam
Providing comfortable support, they reduce pressure points on your elbows and enhance comfort for people with sensitivity issues like Elbow Tendonitis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
360 EXTENSION ARM PAD SWIVEL FUNCTION
Providing comfortable support, the extension allows you to swivel the arm pad 360 degrees, allowing you to position your pad as you need it throughout the day.
*Only available with Ergo Arm Pad upgrade.
TEMPERATURE-REGULATING THERMAGUARD™
Stay cool and focused throughout the day with our ThermaGuard™ temperature-regulating technology that delivers immediate, measurable, and noticeable cooling results. The ThermaGuard™ PCM’s (Phase Change Materials) will actually absorb your body heat and trap it away while you sit – keeping your body temperature constant and comfortable. This continuous cycle manages temperature over extended periods to increase comfort for the life of the product.
