Medical seat cushion from Benergo
Medical seat cushions
What makes a seat cushion spine-friendly?
When a person sits down on a chair, they initially keep their back straight, but - unless we consciously pay attention to it - after a short time - even a few minutes - we begin to slouch. The reason for this is very simple: sitting upright requires active muscle work, which is uncomfortable and tiring. When a person reads about this, they automatically try to straighten up, but experience shows that despite our best intentions, we find ourselves slouched again and again. A therapeutic seat cushion becomes spine-friendly if its special design promotes upright posture for our back. By using it, we can maintain the healthy anatomical curve of our spine, thus keeping its building blocks, the vulnerable discs, safe.
Neck pillow
Types of back-friendly seat cushions
By placing a wedge cushion on our chair, we find a true companion in spinal protection. Its effect is based on a very simple phenomenon: its sloped shape tilts the pelvis forward, forcing the user to adopt an upright sitting position. It is precisely this simple effectiveness that makes the wedge cushion so widely used with satisfaction around the world. Once a person gets used to using it, they find it hard to manage without it and will miss it on every chair. When placing the seat cushion on a chair, make sure that the chair's seat surface provides a sufficiently firm, flat surface for our seat cushion (as much as the circumstances allow).
Lumbar support
Seat cushion for car
The most important thing while driving is that the car seat properly supports our lower back. If this is not ensured, the best seat cushion for driving is the Benergo car lumbar support. This car seat cushion should be placed behind our lower back, and since it fits perfectly to the curve of our back, it excellently protects our lumbar spine from unwanted forces.
Ergonomic seat cushion for office work
Office work is a hotbed for spinal problems. The issue is not with sitting itself, but rather with incorrect and one-sided, monotonous sitting. One of the cornerstones of prevention during office work is selecting and using the appropriate ergonomic spine-friendly seat cushion. When choosing a seat cushion for office work, the use of a wedge cushion is generally recommended, but in certain chairs, the use of a lumbar support may also be justified.
Be aware that the office seat cushion raises your sitting position, so it may be worth readjusting your workstation, including the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and desk surface.
Orthopedic seat cushion for spinal patients
There are many therapies for treating degenerative spinal diseases. Some of these are clinical treatments, but there are also numerous alternative and complementary therapies. It is very important to use assistive devices for sitting as part of or alongside the therapy.
These orthopedic seat cushions specifically developed for spinal patients are not only important tools for prevention but can also support the healing of existing pathological conditions.
Medical seat cushions | wedge cushion, lumbar support, and bolster cushion
In summary, a properly designed ergonomic seat cushion provides great support for our spine. It helps keep it in the correct position, thereby relieving the muscles that stabilize our spine. Using a spine-friendly seat cushion, we will feel that sitting is much more relaxing and it also helps to get rid of back pain caused by sedentary work.
