I have had this chair for 7 years now, my doctor suggested it after a car accident injury. After my second car accident and a surgery I am finally allowed back on it for work and my doctors are amazed at how quickly I am getting stronger. It helps reduce my hip and tailbone pain as well. This chair is made to last and last. Thank you for such a wonderful product.
I typically stand at my desk, but occasionally I do need to sit. This chair gives me perfect support without any lower back pain, something I cannot say for typical office chairs. It's really nice to have!!
After continual trouble with my right hip & my masseuse telling me the office chair I was using was crooked, I did research to find the right chair that would minimize pressure on my right hip while getting out of the chair. The best find was the balance ball chair. It took about a week figuring out the best way to use it & my thigh muscles felt the work out initially. Now I would not use any other chair but this one. I wish I had used it initially when I started my professional career.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
All the positive and more!
on July 19, 2015
Posted by: Oceangirl
from Virginia
Verified Purchase:No
I was worried this would take up more space than my chair in my tiny office but on the contrary, it takes less! Being super lightweight it's extremely maneuverable and a built in exercise platform while waiting for your computer to do things or the phone to ring or any of the few minutes you can steal. The accompanying exercise book is great too! You can feel results of sitting on the chair immediately! Just DO IT!
This is my second Balance Ball chair and I just love it! I was using a traditional office chair for a while and was experiencing soreness in my back and poor circulation in my legs - all of that is completely relieved with this chair and i can feel my posture improving everyday!
I purchased this chair in green about three weeks ago to use in my office. I have suffered from chronic shoulder and back pain from "wearing my shoulders on my ears" from sitting in a terrible office chair that was provided to me. I also had terrible posture. In about a weeks time, I noticed a tremendous difference in my posture, and also my shoulder pain had subsided. Over the first few days, I noticed my abs were definitely working because they were mildly sore, yet my body was not tired from sitting in the chair. My coworkers have come into my office wondering what I am sitting on - and they are also thinking about purchasing this chair. I also love how it comes with a system guide to show you proper posture and stretching exercises. I set a timer every 30 minutes to get up and/or stretch. I definitely recommend this item and its worth the price! I would only suggest to women to put a towel or sheet over the ball when you wear a skirt or shorts because the ball is pretty clingy to skin, but its not irritating.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazingly comfortable for hours
on November 23, 2013
Posted by: Carriejoy
from Pullman, WA, USA
Verified Purchase:No
All the ladies in offices near me were sporting this chair so I tried one of theirs and bought mine. Now I vacillate on whether want it at home or in my office, time to get the home one! I am a teacher so spend many hours grading and this chair stops the cramping of muscles, especially my back so I can stay the course and get the project graded. It is also very stable so you don't have to worry about falling off like most balls. What a great chair!
Amazing! At first I was a little disappointed because the chair sits a little low, I'm 5'10 and with heels I'm 6'1, but once I installed the leg extensions it gave me the height I needed. I absolutely love my chair and because of it I no longer suffer from lower back pain and my posture has gotten so much better. Thanks GAIAM