If you deal with body pains or spend long periods of your day sitting, you may be constantly searching for a comfortable seat. Lucky for you, we found one that makes reviewers bounce with joy — literally. From the Yoga brand Gaiam, shoppers call this balance ball chair the “best investment for working from home” (or just watching TV), crediting it with lessening pain and pressure as they sit. According to our price trackers, you can currently snag the classic purple version for about 20% off, the lowest price it’s been in months. Plus, the removable ball can be used for home workouts, so you’re kind of getting a two-for-one.
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Designed to improve your posture and keep you more alert, reviewers say the chair is easing pain through their back and hips — whether they’re working at a desk or working out.
Made with a 20.4-inch stability ball and chair frame with lockable wheels, this chair is compatible with most average desks. The brand says the chair is ideal for users from 5 feet to 5 feet 11 inches and has a 300-pound weight capacity. Plus, it comes with an air pump and exercise guide to really get you rolling. While it’s certainly a unique piece of office furniture, fans say this ball chair is the type of thing you’ll wish you bought sooner for how quickly and consistently it brings them relief. “Sitting in this for 5 minutes reduced my lower back pain,” one wrote. “It took a few days to get [used] to but after just 2 weeks I have noticed a HUGE difference,” another said.
According to the brand, the ball chair is made to employ “micro-movements” in your body, engaging muscles in your core to help you sit up straighter, putting less pressure on your lower back.
“It is absolutely amazing,” Lori writes. “…I no longer have shooting pains by the end of the day.” “I can’t say it has taken away the pain completely but, it HAS helped by reducing the amount of stress on my body, back and hips,” one shopper wrote. “And there is minimal pain at the end if the day.”
Others credit the ball for “immediate changes in energy,” as the ball “makes me sit up instead of huddling slumped over at my desk.” “It is nearly impossible to slouch,” one wrote. “You actually have to make an effort to slouch or sit improperly.”
And, if you’re looking to get more movement in your day, the chair works for seated stretching and chair yoga, or the ball can be used completely on its own for strength building. “The movement the ball chair gives me is great. I feel like I can stretch my sides and flex my butt muscles,” one wrote. “During my lunch break I am able to use it and stretch, as well as doing some exercises to keep my lower back in shape,” another said.
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“Originally I bought just a ball, which promptly got a hole and began to deflate so I decided that for an office setting, this chair would likely work the best. It is absolutely amazing. I am so comfortable all day and rarely have to switch position. It is nearly impossible to slouch, you actually have to make an effort to slouch or sit improperly. I no longer have shooting pains by the end of the day. This not only makes you sit properly, but take the pressure of sitting off of your spine and the back of your thighs. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to be more comfortable sitting long hours working at a computer. On a side note, I have been mocked to no end in my office for this chair, they laugh until they sit on it! So I just laugh right back…oh yeah? Well, I’m more comfortable than you!” — Lori Myers
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“Sitting in this for 5 minutes reduced my lower back pain. Love this chair. Great for pregnancy.” — Andrea Gentsy
“It’s great! it has reduced the pain in my shoulders from typing all day. Arrived fast as well. I use the ball for additional exercises.” — Moonmuse
“Seems crazy, but helps with back pain! I had a coworker who had one of these, and it always seemed silly to me. I assumed she just liked it because it was trendy. I have back problems. Mostly sciatica, but it can be very painful and debilitating. It had been aching and I felt that I was a few days away from a significant episode of my back going completely out, and I know it’s from too much sitting at work, but due to the nature of my job, it can’t be helped. Out of desperation, I asked my coworker if I could trade her chairs for a couple of days to see if it helped and possibly order one for myself. It was really awkward at first, and I felt unstable, but you get used to that. I think the beauty of these chairs for someone like me is that they force you to sit upright and make it really hard for you to sit in positions that seem comfortable at the time, but are really bad for your back. It’s very hard to sit on this chair with one foot under you, which is my kryptonite. It’s also short enough for my feet to touch the ground (you can adjust this a little by airing up the ball more or less for your height). After a couple of days of sitting on this thing, my back pain was less, and I’d gotten used to it. I ordered my own and I’m now a believer. If you have chronic back pain and spend most of your time sitting at work, I definitely recommend this chair.” — rachybob
“Wow! I feel more energized while sitting. No more slumping in my chair and almost falling asleep. Using muscle groups that I need to use. Also, sit with the balance ball plug up. Stops air leaking :D” — Amazon customer
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