Do I need back support for my office chair or car? I often get questions regarding the need for a ortho back support equipment or gadget to prevent back pain or simply to maintain good posture.
Sitting for prolong hours is a form of stress to the lower back spine. If your job requires you to sit or drive for extended hours, then you owe it to yourself to sit correctly or risk straining and injuring your back.
So what is the best back support for office chair or car? The best back support would allow you to maintain a straight back while you are sitting. There are currently 2 popular products on the market including the BackJoy (My BackJoy Review) and Orthoback Support.
So who uses orthoback support and why do I need it? The majority of spine and back related problems are the result of the cumulative changes brought on by years of bad posture. Sitting for prolong hours is a form of stress to the lower back spine. If your job requires you to sit for extended hours, then you owe it to yourself to sit correctly or risk straining and injuring your back. The word “ortho” means “straight”.
Basically, Orthoback Support is a gadget that helps you support to keep your back straight. Long hours of poor sitting posture causes strain and compression of our ligaments and discs of our spine resulting in tightness and pain. Sitting straight about 100 degrees angle mean the natural lordotic curved is maintained and allows the least amount of disc pressure in your spine. Yes more pressure in the spinal disc encourage disc to protrude to affect the nerves.
What Orthoback Support is Made Of?
OrthoBack is made of innovative and latest elasticity technology of TPR (Thermoplastic Rubber) compounded with PP (Polypropylene) material, which means that it keeps cool and does not degrade easily.
- Available in Black / Beige / Orange / Grey
- Made of Thermoplastic Rubber with Dual Panel that Contours Your Back
- Recommended for desk-bound or driving individuals
Does Orthoback Support Really Work?
OrthoBack support is designed to encourage an ergonomic posture, providing the best possible support to the back, reduce fatigue, and pain due to prolong sitting. Like any back support gadgets, my opinion is that they are design to prevent back pain rather than fix back problems. If you sit a lot and find yourself slouching the orthoback support may be the product for you need.
Orthoback Support Pros or Advantages
- Adjustable up and down to fit your back
- Contours and wraps to your back
- Great for wheel chair bound persons
- Prevent slouching
- Four Color options (black most popular)
- Suitable for Sofa, car seats office chair
- Does not slide off the chair easily
- Once height is adjusted it stays put the desired position
- Holes allow ventilation so its not hot even after prolong sitting
- It’s lightweight, portable and has an easy fastening system which makes Ortho Back a perfect fit on almost any seat
- Long Lasting – we put in the office for patient to sit and it is still works great. The material does not seem to disintegrate
- Portability more affordable option to ergonomic chair $700 or more
Orthoback Support Cons or Disadvantages
- Cannot use if your chair has no full back
- Screw that tighten the flaps or wing of the Orthoback support may loosen – occurred once in 2 years for our office
- May be prohibitive for some
Comparing Orthoback verses BackJoy: What is the Difference?
Key difference is the BackJoy attempts to put you in a pelvic tilt posture without the back support by making the back portion slightly higher than your thigh thus encouraging a better posture. If you have a sacroiliac fixation type back pain, this posture may be uncomfortable. But since the backJoy does not have a back support your back may get tired after prolong sitting and still feel the need for a support lean on. Most of course would have chairs with the back support but your probably won’t be able to sit on the BackJoy and lean on your chair back support at the same time due to the design. The Orthoback support does not work on the buttock or glut. It works by creating a lumbar support and prevents your lower back from slouching.
Overall Rating for the Orthoback Support: 4/5 stars (BUY HERE)
Would like to buy a good back support. Orthoback highly recommended. Where is your office for self collection? Still available?
yes you can still self collect. We are open Sat tomorrow 8:30am to 2pm.
Address here: http://singaporechiropractor.com/contact-us/
Hi,
I have scoliosis problem. Can I buy orthoback for use in office? Because my job requires long hours of sitting.
Also, although my office chair is full back, it is more protruding in the middle portion and curve inwards towards the bottom back of the chair. From the side view of the chair, the shape looks like a ‘C’. Please advise if orthoback is suitable for use on such chairs?
Thanks.
Li Qing
The protruding portion is design probably to support the spine in the lower back. Unfortunately, you have to sit all the way back and stay there to get the benefits. If you are not as tall, you will more likely sit closer forward hence not benefiting as much from the support. The orthoback is design to “wrap” or “hug” around to support your lower back, which is what we like about it.
Unless the protruding support is very large, it should work on your chair.
You are welcome to email me a picture (front and side view) of your chair and can probably tell you if it will work.
Hope this helps! Dr Lim
Thank you for your reply.
May I have your email please?
lifesystemschiropractic@gmail.com
Liqing
Got your pics (see below) and as the protruding portion of the chair looks minimal and the orthoback back support will be suitable for your chair.
Let me know here if you got more questions.
hi, Is this still available for self collection? black or orange color will do. thanks.
Hi both colors available and self pickup option available. Cheers.
Hi, do you have other products like lumbar support brace or other items which i can bring along with me to attend seminars or sitting in mrt. Im having back pain stitting too long or standing up.
Yes we do. We recommend you test it at our facility to make sure it help reduce your pain while wearing it.
How much is it???
Sean you can buy it here or at our office. http://singaporechiropractor.com/shop/orthoback/
Hi Dr Lim,
i’m interested in buying the orthoback support for my office use.
Are you still open on Saturday and what is your opening hours now as i would like to visit your showroom.
The back of my office chair is like mesh wire type to allow ventilation.
Can Orthoback Support be use on this type of chair??
Please advise. Thank you.
Celia,
The Orthoback Support can be used on any chair that has a back rest. Yes meshed typed will just fine. It come with an adjustable band to secure the Orthoback to the back rest of your chair.
We have actual Orthoback Support on regular chairs for our patients to sit in our office. You many come in and try. But please call first to let us know you are coming as our priority is to attend to our patients.
Dr Lim
I am a dental student and im experiencing pain on my lower left back region. It produces a sharp pain when i walk or tilt to the side. Will this or tho back product work ?
Ashreenroop,
Orthoback is design to support your back with sitting for prolong hours. While it may help prevent aggravation of back pain, it’s not design correct a correct back pain issue.
An analogy here may help: we know bracing of teeth can improve or align the bite and neurological health of our patients, but of times we have to address the individual tooth ot teeth.
My suggestion would be to get the back pain corrected first.