For years, I believed my back pain came from getting older. I sit at a desk all day — emails, spreadsheets, writing, video calls — the usual routine. At first, the discomfort only appeared in the evening. Then it showed up after lunch. Eventually, it greeted me before I even opened my laptop.
I tried stretching apps, posture reminders, even standing desks for a while. They helped… briefly. But the ache always returned. The real issue, I realized, wasn’t how long I sat — it was how I sat.
That’s when I started researching chairs seriously instead of treating them like furniture.
My turning point came when I switched to an office ergonomic chair. Not a “gaming chair.” Not a cushioned executive chair. An actual posture-support chair designed around how the body works.
Within a week, I noticed something strang
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