Correct Setting Up Adjustable Arms On An Office Chair

Adjustable arms on an office chair are a great feature to have and it’s important you set them up correctly for your exact needs.

The level of adjustability of chair arms will vary depending on the features the manufacturer includes.

All adjustable arms at least allow a person to set the height of them and indeed this is the most critical setting.

You should make sure the chair arms are set about half an inch below the normal natural resting position of your elbows and arms when relaxed. Avoid having the arms set too high causing your shoulders to point up as this will allow muscle tension to build up in your shoulders.

If you are able to set the width of the chair arms get them the same width or slightly wider than your shoulders, try and avoid as far as possible stretching your arms too far outwards.

More sophisticated arms allow you to push the arms backwards and this can be very useful when you like to get close to your desk to work.

Pivoting arms can also be useful for closer working too, when your chair has this function.

Overall the most important consideration is that your chair’s arms allow good support of your elbows and lower arms in their natural position.