There are many of us in this day and age particularly those of us with office jobs that will likely spend at least eight hours a day sat at our office desk in our office chairs.

In an age of computerisation, laptops, broadband, email and increased communication - all obtained just sitting in your office chair - there has become a tendency for people to sit at their workstations for longer periods and we have yet to witness the full impact of repetitive work strain injuries on the next generation of workers.  

Ergonomics is the way forward, as long as you choose office furniture that supports and moulds into your body to support important muscles and posture. Choosing ergonomic office furniture ensures that you will not suffer with agonising backache, eye strain and problems with wrists and shoulders in the future.

There are not only the obvious health benefits, but using ergonomic office furniture ensures that you are more easily able to concentrate and will become more productive.

Luckily, many companies these days do understand the importance of ergonomics and many office chairs these days are ergonomic.

Doctors have also suggested that ergonomics are extremely important when it comes to furniture of any type.