This chair is great if you have back issues. I also recommend it to all my prenatal massage clients. With many people having jobs that require them to sit for long periods of time, this chair allows you to maintain proper back alignment. The stretching exercises in the accompanying booklet are helpful too.
I bought this chair at the advice of my Physical Therapist, in order to help correct my posture, thereby reducing the frequency and intensity of episodes of pinched nerves and herniated disc pains in my neck and spine. A chair like this one was used as part of my physical therapy treatment and when used as directed, forces your body to sit in proper alignment. An extra plus is that it works the core muscles in your thighs and abdomen to help strengthen and tone as you are sitting. That's quite a lot for a chair to do for such a reasonable price. I look forward to enjoying my computer time with less pain in the future and hope only to see my physical therapist when I drop in to say "Hi" and have a cup of coffee.
I had tried out my co-worker's chair similar to this and didn't really like hers. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the one I ordered was much more comfortable and easier to use. The only drawback is that my foot always accidentally hits the brake lever and then stops it from rolling. That would be great when using it to exercise but it's very annoying when using it as a desk chair. I remedied the problem by tying the lever up with a ziptie. Overall, the chair is great!
I purchased this for my daughter because she sits all day a her computer at work. She loves it every time I talk to her she thanks me for buying her this balance ball chair.
i love the classic balance ball chair so much i ordered one for home and for the office. i had to use a normal desk task chair while i waited for a new ball to arrive and i was miserable. The balance chair is so much better for your back, your posture, it keeps you more active and awake during the day and it is just plain fun.