Seven ways to stop an office chair from rolling away - from chair mats and caster cups to bell glides and sit-brake casters - with notes on which fix matches which floor.
By Sarah Doan, OT
Mesh-back chairs solve the heat problem and, done right, match the support of high-end padded chairs. A practical guide to fit, adjustability, and the mesh chairs worth buying.
By Sarah Doan, OT
The round knob beneath your office chair is the tilt-tension control. Here's what it does, how to set it for your body, and what to try when it stops working.
By Sarah Doan, OT
An ergonomic chair can be paid for with HSA, FSA, or HRA funds - but only with a Letter of Medical Necessity. Here's the IRS rule, the LMN process, and the 2026 checkout flow....
By Sarah Doan, OT
A floor-up diagnostic from a physical therapist: rule out the floor first, then work through casters, base, gas cylinder, and seat-pan bolts in the order a furniture technician would. Includes the one repair you...
By Dr. Lena Park, DPT
Sagging mesh, sinking cylinders, squeaks, and wobbly armrests - the four failure modes that account for most mesh office chair complaints, and how to fix each one in under an hour with a basic...
By Sarah Doan, OT
A material-by-material guide to cleaning your office chair: mesh, fabric, leather, plastic, and the casters everyone forgets. Care-code rules, soap-and-water steps, and when to stop scrubbing.
By Dr. Lena Park, DPT
Your office chair sinks because the pneumatic gas cylinder seal has failed. Here are three consensus fixes - a $5 hose-clamp lock, a $3 PVC pipe shim, and a $20 cylinder replacement - with...
By Sarah Doan, OT
Five disposal paths for a used office chair in 2026 - resell, donate, recycle, bulk decommission, or part-out - with the right one for your chair's condition and quantity.
By Sarah Doan, OT
A practical guide to painting plastic, metal, fabric, and vinyl office chairs - which parts will actually hold paint, which to skip (mesh), and how long the finish realistically lasts.
By Marcus Wei
