BackJoy SitSmart Relief - LOVE IT!!!

Recently I was suffering from both neck pain as well as killer migraine like headaches. For a little while I worried that I might even have meningitis. It was pretty awful. I went to my personal physician and the good news is that it wasn't meningitis. However according to the doctor I did have some "really tight muscles in my neck". He advised I do some neck stretches. I decided however to be a little more proactive about the situation and so I purchased a few specialty items from Wal-Mart and the neighborhood drug store. One of the items was a remedy device that a never noticed before. It is called a BackJoy. It is a rounded or curved (seat shaped, sort of) plastic device that you sit on that is slightly curved and utilizes your body's own weight to pitch you forward slightly, thus encouraging the correct spinal curvature. You need to test out one of these.  It really made a difference with me. I wasn't dealing with back pain per se, but I did have neck pain and head aches, which can be related.

After I used this item for about a week it has helped me to be more mindful to sit forward. My posture is better, which, for a software geek, is amazing. My headaches and neck pain are getting better, did I mention that? So, investment wise, here is what I think: "Ibuprofen fades away, but plastic is forever!" I can't prove whether or not the BackJoy device is responsible for my improved pain situation, but for $34.00 it is a great value.

I am 49 years old and sit all day long in front of a computer. I'm only 5' 9" and weigh a prominent 200 pounds. I have short legs too, so my feet have to try to reach the floor sometimes, depending on the chair. I am cursed with only a 29 inch in seam. My body is ideal for leaning toward terrible posture. I am not a great example of how to not sit correctly. The BackJoy is really a great invention. I don't know what possessed some engineer to dream it up, it must have been inspiration. I am glad that the higher ups at the company took the engineer seriously and let them develop it. I wish I had a BackJoy years ago. Don't put it off, order one right on line. If you don't think it works you can always return it. I bought mine at Wal-Mart. I liked it so much that i purchased another! I have one at the house and one at my office. I am sitting on one right now.

I can't say if this device is the silver bullet cure for back pain or neck pain, but since using it I have felt considerable neck pain relief. I can definitely say that the BackJoy a legitimate remedy for neck pain. I totally love it. If you work on a computer all day, and then also spend lots of time sitting at home, you should think of ordering two BackJoy's. Keep one at home and one at work. (Maybe if you put them both in a box with soft music and a nice bottle of wine they will have children.) Note: I also tried it while driving, but would not recommend this. When driving we should sit in a way where our body weight is relaxed and supported with as much bodily contact as possible, in order to safely control and maneuver the vehicle. I felt like I was less in control when using the BackJoy while driving. I feel like I lost some of my "feel" for the car.