Tips against back pain in the office & home office

Work Should Not Hurt

Simply pain-free. Feel good with Leitz Ergo

Back pain in the office is unfortunately an all-too-familiar problem for many employees. This discomfort is often caused by sitting for long periods and poor posture at work. Do you also suffer from back pain when sitting or working in the office or home office? It's time for a solution! With Leitz Ergo products, you can design your workstation in such a way that it supports your back and counteracts existing problems. Discover how our products can help you to alleviate back pain and get through the working day pain-free again. Simply pain-free: Feel good with Leitz Ergo

Overcoming Back Pain

Back pain caused by weak muscles through inactive sitting and postural pain is caused by sitting too long with a rounded spine.

To help overcome this we recommend:

  • Sit with knees and elbows should be angled at 100 degrees

  • Feet should be flat on the floor or on a foot rest when sitting or standing

  • Sit - Stand - Move

    • Introduce more movement into your day with dynamic sitting and standing desks

 

Learn more about Dynamic Sitting Learn about Movement & Standing at work

Dynamic Sitting Solutions for Back Pain

Seat Cushions

Seat Cushions

Helps used with Office Chairs

Our seat cushions are designed to help you sit with with your back in full contact with your office chair backrest. This will fully support the back and give a zero gravity effect to reduce pressure on the spine.

Seat Cushions
Sitting Balls

Sitting Balls

Helps to relieve back pain

Sitting balls are ideal for use as additional seating to encourage back and core muscle movement. Alternating between a ball and a chair every 30 mins improves posture, flexibility and help relieve back pain. 

Sitting Balls
Wobble Cushions

Wobble Cushions

Helps to strengthen your back

If you want to reduce spinal pressure and strengthen your back while sitting on any chair, an inflatable Wobble Cushion can be added. This creates micro-movements to maintain balance while seated and improves blood circulation.

Wobble Cushions
IGR Certified Products
IGR Certified Products

Working with Ergonomic Specialists

The German Institut für Gesundheit und Ergonomie GmbH, otherwise known as “IGR” or The Institute for Health and Ergonomics, supports companies, public authorities and consumers to optimise and advance workplace ergonomic standards.

Leitz and the Institute for Health and Ergonomics are working together to provide products that can help businesses with the changing demands of healthy working environments. The focus is on new ways of working in the office, on the move and from home.

The IGR only award products that satisfy its strict criteria for ergonomic usability and adaptability to meet the individual needs of users in accordance with and meet the usability and ergonomics standards set by DIN 26800 EN ISO 15537.

IGR Certified Products

Our product recommendations for back pain in the office & home office

Back Pain: The Facts

  • Employees spend 80% of the day sitting down looking at screens.
  • Over 30% of people between the ages of 35 – 50 have chronic back problems.
  • More than 30% of all absenteeism is due to muscular and skeletal disorders. 

Source: Statistics of the company health insurance funds