Looking for a good desk chair to improve posture

These days I find that my time at a desk is increasing. I'm also noticing shoulder/neck pains and headaches recently as well (i've gotten away with being fine for 35 years in front of a computer, so I can only assume I was living on borrowed time before it caught up to me) That, and every day i'm constantly reminding myself to sit straight. I know one of the suggestions is roll a small towel to stick behind you for lumbar support. However, both my work and home computer chairs are awful. So i'm looking to see if anyone has suggestions, or existing experiences with postures and sitting back/neck/head issues. I was looking at these two chairs (chair for home, ball for work):

ECA11 Series Gaming Chair

Exercise Ball Chair

Any thoughts?

I find the gaming chairs just uncomfortable with the cushions they provide and dotn really help posture.

I dont know about ball chairs.

This ergonomic chair looks good:
Ergonomic office mesh chair

I buy my chairs the old fashioned way. I visit every store which sells office chairs and sit in all of them until I find the one I like. Works for me!!

Corwin said:

I buy my chairs the old fashioned way. I visit every store which sells office chairs and sit in all of them until I find the one I like. Works for me!!

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Yeah but you are an old man with bad posture.

Damian said:

Yeah but you are an old man with bad posture.

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Perhaps, but so will you be one day!! Comfort becomes more important, the older you get!!

Leap for me. they cost a lot but will last 20+ years.

Oh, I should have mentioned, I prefer not to pay eleventy billion dollars. But maybe I should rethink that if i'm buying something to improve my health for many years. I think I might have to do the @Corwin; thing and test out chairs. The reason why I linked the gaming chair, is I like the option to adjust the back angle, just like a car seat. I'm not sure if the other office chairs have that adjustment (or at least not to a noticeable degree)?

Caddy said:

Oh, I should have mentioned, I prefer not to pay eleventy billion dollars. But maybe I should rethink that if i'm buying something to improve my health for many years. I think I might have to do the @Corwin; thing and test out chairs. The reason why I linked the gaming chair, is I like the option to adjust the back angle, just like a car seat. I'm not sure if the other office chairs have that adjustment (or at least not to a noticeable degree)?

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Some do and some don't. I think Corwin's advice is the best. However I would then check online for the chair model and see if you can find it cheaper.
If not then order from the store you found.

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What is elventy billion dollars ? Do you have a job; what chair do you use at work - do you like it ? Have you used it for a long time ? If the answer is yes then maybe one of those will do ?

Caddy said:

Oh, I should have mentioned, I prefer not to pay eleventy billion dollars. But maybe I should rethink that if i'm buying something to improve my health for many years. I think I might have to do the @Corwin; thing and test out chairs. The reason why I linked the gaming chair, is I like the option to adjust the back angle, just like a car seat. I'm not sure if the other office chairs have that adjustment (or at least not to a noticeable degree)?

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If it's for health, I'd favour an adjustable desk that let's you switch between sitting and standing, and then a chair that let's you recline in a supported position. Then switch between standing and relaxing as you need to. I'm not a big fan of the balance ball chairs.

Edit: Looking at the OP, I'd also consider the possibility of eye strain as factor - that can contribute to neck and shoulder pain, and certainly headaches.

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What is elventy billion dollars ? Do you have a job; what chair do you use at work - do you like it ? Have you used it for a long time ? If the answer is yes then maybe one of those will do ?

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I'm replacing both my work chair (it's awful) and my home chair (it's not much better).

Ripper said:

If it's for health, I'd favour an adjustable desk that let's you switch between sitting and standing, and then a chair that let's you recline in a supported position. Then switch between standing and relaxing as you need to. I'm not a big fan of the balance ball chairs.

Edit: Looking at the OP, I'd also consider the possibility of eye strain as factor - that can contribute to neck and shoulder pain, and certainly headaches.

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Have had the eyes check and all is good. Physical therapist is the one that recommended lumbar support with the rolled towel thing. He didn't recommend chair replacement, but they are old, so might as well. Unfortunately stand-up isn't an option at work. I actually set up the standing desks at work (we have 3 types) for users, but it won't work in my office area. Instead, I try and just get up and work on my feet as often as I can.

For lumbar support, I do like the Herman Miller chairs. They are a bit pricey, but you can find deals. I got work to order one for me at their bulk unit price.

Not too long ago a relative of mine, who has had back pain for many years, got the advise from a medical specialist to get rid of the cloth roll she had been using for years and instead to start using her back muscles.
Also she was given exercises to improve those lower back muscles.

One guy I know had shoulder pain, from sitting behind a PC for hours. He went to see some sort of special physical therapist (I forgot his precise title) and after doing the special exercises he got - every day - and adjusting the screen to the right height(!) the pain stopped.

I myself turn to exercises everytime I get pain in the lower back. Within a day or two, three, it is gone. I continue these excercises for at least a week.
Other exercises focussing on the muscles that are there to keep the back bone in the right position, I have incorporated in my program of regular excercises.

I always consider the muscles the corset of the body. When they weaken many people turn to support of some outward ‘corset’ (like a roll or chair) that will help them hold their body.

If you look on the internet I’m sure you’ll find lots of exerises that will improve the muscles that support your entire back and shoulders.
And to conclude my advise to you: find a physical therapist that does not advise a roll but who will teach you the right exercises that may benefit you.

You could buy from here:

https://www.madisonseating.com

They're heavily discounted due to being open box returns with scratches and dents and stuff.