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Dominique Pariso is passionate about hunting for the lipstick that Navarro cheerleaders wear, the coolest plus-size jeans, and the next status candle. She is also a part-time dog-sitter.
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I am in desperate search for an ergonomic desk chair for my tiny apartment that is collapsible/foldable/can somehow fit in a closet. I’m working from home for the foreseeable future (forever?) and I will soon have a hunchback if I don’t find a solution!
Ah, WFH back-slash-neck-slash-shoulder pain. Our Strategist Slack channel has been filled with similar complaints these past few months, so you are definitely not alone. Since we started quarantining in March, I’ve spoken to lots of chiropractors about the best ergonomic office chairs of all styles. Summing up their conventional wisdom, chiropractor Dr. Randi Jaffe says that “a good chair is worth giving up some apartment real estate for” because working from just any old chair for a prolonged period of time can cause a whole host of issues. Of course, if you are dealing with a tiny space, the ne plus ultra of ergonomic chairs, Herman Miller’s pricey Aeron Chair (or the Dot-Com Throne, as New York Magazine once christened it) is obviously not an option. While there are many less expensive alternatives, finding one that’s also foldable is a taller order. So I went to Jaffe and two other chiropractors to get their two cents, and rounded up some other products that they and Strategist staffers and contributors have also said will make existing seating a bit more ergonomic (in case you have a chair that maybe just needs a bit of a zhuzh).
Luxury Office Mesh Chair Furniture According to Jaffe, “It is hard to create a chair with all the bells and whistles — thi