Neck/back problems: Where to buy a quality office chair?

I've just been told that in an MRI of my shoulder there is evidence of extensive tendonitis and early signs of degenerative arthritis. I spend perhaps 10 hours a day in front of a laptop, and I've never had a chair with neck or back support, never mind any sort of advice about posture and laptop levels. Ordinary office chairs have sufficed until now. I need to change that.

After some googling I see Viking and other companies have a range of chairs for people with neck problems. However, is there any place that's not overly expensive - I'd pay up to a few hundred euro for one - where I can go to test such chairs or better still get advice on what I should be looking for in terms of neck/back/shoulder protection in a good office chair. It would seem a bit insensible to buy such a chair online without testing it, or without knowing what constitutes a good chair for my neck and back.

The Back Shop seems to be the only specialist back shop in Dublin but it doesn't have a price list so I'm wondering with my (rough) budget would I be wasting my time with them? Are there any other options, and what sort of price should I expect to pay for a quality chair? Thanks.

srsly78

Search for Herman Miller chairs online, e500+. Make sure to use a keyboard + monitor whenever possible, laptops are not ergonomic.

Can usually get a second-hand one for cheap if budget is a problem.

mneylon

A refurb Aeron might help:
https://usedaeronireland.ie/

They're "as new" and excellent quality

srsly78

Also note that chair will not help at all if you are sitting in a hunched over position using laptop. Must arrange work area properly, have desk at correct height etc - in addition to getting proper chair.

thebourke

is there a place that can advise on correct desk height?char height etc?

srsly78

There are many sites giving advise online.

But some basic pointers:
soles of feet on ground (ie not hanging)
wrists straight on keyboard/mouse - not angled (adjust arm rests and desk height)