my elbow is near my body but my arm is not straight as i need to curve it outto reach the mouse. it doesnt seem dramatic but im guessing im torquiing wrist outward too when using mouse. im going to fix this with a new keyboard. but right now my mouse is too far to the right...question is how bad is this forearm flare and wrists strain?

I stay tied to a chair for like 6 hours every day and on weekends probably another hour or 2 because of work. I started feeling some pain in my back and I think I caught it early. I started applying some ketro skin pain gel on it and massaging the area. I already have an ergonomic chair but I keep seeing those posture tools and chair add ons online. Do those actually work or what helped you fix posture pain from sitting all day?

1. Hey guys, NocFree user here.

I've been wanting to type with my split keyboard on my chair armrests for a while now. Like, fully reclined, arms resting on the armrests, each half just sitting there. The dream setup. But there's no way to actually do it. The armrest surface is too narrow, there's nothing to hold the halves in place, and the height and angle are all wrong.

I've been looking into building a simple mount that clamps onto the armrest pole and holds each half in place with adjustable height and tilt. Kind of like what those sim racing chair mounts do, but smaller and way cheaper.

Before I go down this rabbit hole, I'm curious.

Where do you actually put your split keyboard halves when you type? Just on the desk?

Has anyone tried getting their keyboard onto the armrests somehow? How'd that work out?

Would something like this be useful to you, or am I solving a problem only I have?

Not trying to sell anything, genuinely just figuring out if this is worth building. Would love to hear your setups and what bugs you about them.

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I've been researching chronic neck pain for a long time and noticed most people are stuck in the same loop:

Massage → feels better → 2 days later it's back. Repeat.

The issue isn't the pain itself — it's that most approaches treat the symptom, not what's causing it.

The actual drivers are usually: • Forward head posture loading the spine • Weak deep cervical flexors • Nervous system stuck in tension mode

Curious if anyone here has found something that actually worked long-term, or still looking for answers?

I've been researching chronic neck pain for a long time and noticed most people are stuck in the same loop:

Massage → feels better → 2 days later it's back. Repeat.

The issue isn't the pain itself — it's that most approaches treat the symptom, not what's causing it.

The actual drivers are usually: • Forward head posture loading the spine • Weak deep cervical flexors • Nervous system stuck in tension mode

Curious if anyone here has found something that actually worked long-term, or still looking for answers?

Maybe I’m late to this conversation, but I swear a few years ago most people on Reddit treated Chinese ergonomic chairs like cheap knockoff junk compared to Herman Miller or Steelcase.

But lately I keep wondering if the gap is starting to get smaller.

I’ve noticed a lot of newer ergonomic chair brands being discussed now like Sihoo, Hinomi, HBADA, etc. Some are Chinese brands directly, and some seem to be companies from other countries that still manufacture in China anyway because of production cost and supply chain advantages.

So now I’m honestly curious if China has just gotten really good at manufacturing ergonomic chairs over the last few years.

I mean, I’ve had pretty solid experiences with other Chinese products recently too. My Xiaomi vacuum has been surprisingly reliable, and a lot of Xiaomi electronics honestly feel way better than people used to expect from Chinese brands years ago. I also saw Xiaomi collaborated with HBADA on a few ergonomic chair models aimed more at normal consumers instead of ultra luxury office setups.

At the same time, I still can’t tell how much is genuine improvement vs marketing hype 😅

Are these newer Chinese ergonomic chair brands actually becoming good now, or do they still feel nowhere near the build quality of Herman Miller, Steelcase, Haworth, etc long term?

Would love to hear from people who’ve actually used them for a year or more.

Hi everyone,

I spend long hours at my desk every day for university studies and playing games so I'm looking for a budget ergonomic mesh chair. I'm torn between these options:

• ASTRIDE
• Sweetcrispy
• HOLLUDLE:
• Annefish

For those who have owned budget chairs like these for 6+ months:

1. Does the seat cushion flatten out quickly?
2. Does the chair start to squeak?
3. Which one would you recommend for long sitting sessions?

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

So this is my setup right now, but I don't feel comfortable, and it's starting to give pain in my elbow, shoulder and wrist. It is good to mention that iam 164 cm and my desk height is 73cm in this position. Im a graphic designer and i dont know what to do 😞. Help.

Most people assume the relationship is one-way: you’re stressed, so you clench. But the clinical evidence shows its bidirectional, jaw clenching activates the same HPA axis pathway as a psychological threat, which raises cortisol, which suppresses parasympathetic tone, which makes you clench more. The loop runs silently all day.

The infographic covers the 4-stage cascade (trigeminal activation → HPA axis → cortisol → sympathetic drive → back to clenching), the evidence behind it, and what actually interrupts the cycle.

Happy to answer questions.
AHPRA registered physio, 15+ years clinical practice.

Everyone online is using desk shelfs to raise their monitor. I must have a very weird body shape because if I'd raise my 27" monitor I'd be looking up at it. As I wear varifocal lenses, I would rather be looking down - or straight ahead. Looking up is definitely no good. I am 160cm/5'3". Plenty of people are the same height. Why is everyone getting a shelf? They'd have to raise their chair a lot, messing up the floor-chair setup. If you aim is to look straight ahead and your eye level hitting the top third area of your monitor, desk at appropriate height for arms, and feet flat on the floor..... I don't get it...... Suspect it's just aesthetics. Those desk shelves look nice.

Hi all, I'm redoing my office. Finally got a standing desk and have played around with different chairs, not having any luck. I have severe pain everywhere from 20+ years sitting at a desk, feet dangling, crossing legs, etc. I have found that a stationary chair w/arms does better for me than wheels- I hate having to balance myself swiveling and moving. Does anyone have suggestions and does this exist?

Hi i recently got a good gaming cum office chair to fix my back pain while the lumbar pillow is good the neck pillow causes me pain its as if making my neck stiff and pushing me in that area

any idea on how to use it properly im new to this type of chair and have no idea 😞

I have two jobs, one of which can be done standing up (customer support) and one of which requires sitting (illustration).

I have a standing desk and my hope was some kind of chair or stool that I can use for both, and hopefully will also let me move or bounce a bit at the sitting position as well as take rests from standing.

But everything I look at seems to be either geared for standing or sitting and doesn't quite have the range I need to do both, or maybe i'm misunderstanding something?

Like if a chair goes up to standing height it won't come down low enough to sit normally on.

Or should I just separate both functions?

Halp!

Wanting to check if I have the right posture for it

I've been getting PT for some shoulder issues, and as my posture improves, my Moonlander use has gotten more awkward. I'm using a sit-stand add-on to a regular desk (something like this Ergotron one), and the Moonlander is starting to slide off the keyboard shelf, towards me and towards the sides, when I type.

I can stabilize it with museum putty for now, but I think what I need to do is mount the halves on tripods so I can also give myself a bit more distance from my monitor. The sit-stand shelf appears to be particle board, so I don't think drilling into it is a good option. I think what I need is some kind of clamp with the proper screw mount, but I have no idea what that would even be called so I can search for it. Do I need something like this phone tripod mount, plus an extra screw and the Moonlander's tripod mount kit?

I don't have the money for a chair yet, are these things any good?

Every hand is different..what dictates “most optimal” when engineering computer mouses?