Kneeling Chair with Ergonomic, Adjustable, Brake Casters

I don't write many reviews but I feel compelled to with this product because it is brilliant!I have recently spent 4 months trying to manage agonising sciatic pain right down one thigh, calf and leg, with aching, numbness, pins and needles and all the horrible symptoms one gets caused by a pro-lapsed S1/L5 disc and the cocktail of painkillers one uses to eleviate it.I had not sat down for over 3 months due to the sciatic painI spent most of my time on the floor on my front propping myself up with 2 pillows under my chest. I worked on my laptop there and ate uncomfortably constantly getting indigestion and feeling uncomfortable.In desperation I tried buying a special foam cushion and then a a prop-up leaning stool both of which did not help me as they were probably for people with less severe sciatica. Then, after a bit of research I came across this kneeling chair.Although luckily I am finally improving now this kneeling chair took me back up to the land of the living!It was easily assembled (I managed to do it laying down and rolling around!) and I as soon as it was put together I was finally able to sit at a table like everyone else and be normal again and eat proper meals! I am 5ft 11in and it fits perfectly for me but is adjustable not only in the assembly but also with an adjustment bar when it is in all in place.I started off with just a few minutes a day - for breakfast or a coffee at a table and have since been able to go to eat a whole meal even in restaurants. The foam is thick and very spongyso it is possible to perch for a good couple of hours if you want comfortably - you can easily adjust how you sit to adjust how much weight you put on your knees versus your behind depending on how bad your sciatica is.It has been a great buy - hopefully I wont need it much once I am better but it is a life saver for someone like me who was fed up laying on the floor!It doesn't fold up but is not too heavy and can easily be transported on a car back seat or in a car boot.The only slightly negative point is that the coverings are vinyl - leather would make it perfect but slightly sweaty knees is a very small price to pay for the wonderful relief that this product has given me!If you have sciatica and cannot sit down I recommend buying one of these!!Thank you whoever makes it!

This chair was easy to assemble. With an electric screwdriver it took me under ten minutes by myself. There are only a few pieces and the instructions are clear.Adjusting the height of the chair is very simple. Overall, the chair is comfortable.For context, I am 186cm (6'1") tall and weigh almost 120kg (19 stone), so on the larger side. The chair does not creak under my weight, and my height is not a problem.I have seen other reviews have mentioned that it is no good if you have varicose veins. Not sure why, I am currently waiting for laser surgery on mine. I suppose it must depend on where they are (back of the knee and calf), so would be the same gamble with any chair?I do not think this type of chair in general should be used for long uninterrupted periods, as you put a lot of weight on your shins, which can be uncomfortable. My job requires me to stand up frequently, so I am able to deal with this, taking the weight off at least every 30 minutes.The only problem I have found is with the material that covers the cushions (sidebar, the cushions are very thick and comfortable for my 120kgs). It is a fake leather type of material, and it gets sweaty. I am generally a sweaty person, but I have had to change in to a shorts and t-shirt in February because it is making me just that sweaty. Sweaty skin on an angled pleather cushion causes slipping, so having to frequently adjust. Maybe if the knee rest was made of a tensioned mesh, like a typical office chair, rather than a plastic coated thick cushion, it would be better.Overall, I think it was a good purchase; there were two key reasons why I decided on a kneeling chair. A new addition to the family has turned my enormous home office in to a nursery, causing my dining table to take a part time job as an office desk during the day. This meant I had to use a dining chair, not designed to be sat on for 8 hours daily, as a replacement for a proper office chair. This is because a proper office chair with armrests does not fit nicely under a dining table. This has in turn caused me to suffer from back pain. Cue the kneeling chair; rolls underneath dining table for storage, and relieves back pain! It has definitely achieved both of these objectives.

This is one of the most disappointing orders I've placed for several years on amazon. I'm disappointed by this as I took the time to review compared to other similar products. As a background I find kneeling chairs massively help my back and I have two other kneeling chairs I use at the office and at home (each different brands), so am familiar with the benefit they can bring.This purchase was to replace my previous kneeling chair used as home as it had become worn out. The packaging was good with clear instructions. The padding on the chair is also soft. However, the major issue is that the rear pad where you sit on is at such an angle, unnecessary pressure is placed on the knees since you are continually trying to stop your bottom sliding down. Additionally, the seat cushion is under pressure and trying to slide down due to the angle since the weight of your bottom is never directly down on it, this is straining the seams. I can't see this chair lasting for any time and due to the discomfort of the seated angle (despite various adjustment) I'm not using it. Quite simply avoid this; it isn't ergonomic or comfortable. Save yourself an expensive trip to the tip and find another product.