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Opinions of physicians

prof. dr. sci. Janko Popovič

dr. med. - orthopaedist

The construction idea of a chair with a movable seat seams to me to be extremely important for the cause of prevention of degenerative processes of intervertebral discs. As a result of the constant movements of the sitting surface the back muscles have to move as well. Thus the spinal column and the intervertebral discs are not strained onesidedly, but the burden is being evenly spread over the entire intervertebral space. I recommend such a chair as a prevention of spinal column problems to all who have already an injured spinal column or suffer from back pain or pain in the loins and other parts of the spinal column, yet in particular to those who have to sit a lot, especially on their workplace. I think this represents a significant preventive measure for the reduction of problems with the spinal column.

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Dr. Med. oftalmolog Dušan Pušnik

dr. med. - ophthalmologist

I am using the movable chair SpinaliS at my work in the eye clinic and during eye surgeries. During my work in the clinic I perform many moves which are especially strainful for the spinal column in the loin area. The high agility of this chair enables the seat to follow the movements of the spinal column. In this way the chair disburdens the strain in the small of the back and distributes it evenly. My experience with the SpinaliS chair is that it provides indirectly a strengthening of the back muscles and at the same time represents a relaxing exercise during many hours of sitting.
The high agility of the seat adapts its position to my body during surgery sessions and facilitates my access to the surgery area.
My assistants are using the SpinaliS chair too and are as well having a very positive opinion about it. While sitting on it they are constantly forced to activate the whole spinal column and all back muscles. Thus the back muscles are being strengthened in spite of the long sitting, the spinal column is constantly moving and is thus indirectly performing relaxing exercises.

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Majda Anžin

Physiotherapist, health resort Laško

During the last decade the industry has produced all kinds of chairs (kleki, gugu chair) and auxiliary devices (therapeutic ball, wedged pillow) to enable us to sit longer without pain. We have frequently to interrupt our sitting and change our sitting posture. These long sitting sessions occur for example when we are listening or watching (in that case our back is leaning on the rest and the sitting surface is leaned backwards) or writing (our back moves away from the backrest and the sitting surface is leaned forwards). The pelvis plays an important role in the sitting process because with its every leaning the position of the spinal column changes too. Therefore we have to take care of the strong body muscles which can ensure that the distance between the pubic bone and the breastbone remains always the same (during all types of sitting) — we are not to allow this distance to shorten for example by bending our spinal column as a result of getting tired.
The sitting ball as well as the SpinaliS chair make a constant moving of the pelvis possible, which is extremely important, because a proper posture of the pelvis and the spinal column influences our breathing and digestion, strengthens the muscles of the pelvis bottom and furthers a proper body posture and body balance.

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Prim. Dr. Med. Janez Tasič,

dr. med., spec. internal specialist - cardiologist

Our society is becoming more and more a sitting one. Our children sit in school as well as at home. The sit while doing their homework, they sit for several hours in front of the computer and the TV. The same applies to adults and aged people. Thus we are slowly abandoning an active body formation.
If we want to feel comfortable during sitting we have to strengthen those muscles which are supporting the spinal column. We also have to support both natural curves of the spinal column. To achieve this it is important to sit in a proper way — which means at the same time to sit actively. Especially firstgraders indulge during extensive sitting in an improper posture. Years of such sitting habits also develop a constant improper body posture. And there we have the danger of becoming one of many patients with a damaged spinal column. It is being now for a considerable number of years recommended to sit on large elastic balls. Sitting on such a ball activates the body to seek and maintain an equipoise. This process again is strengthening the before mentioned muscles. The constant movements, which are inevitable when sitting on this chair, strengthen the back muscles. At the same time the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs are evenly burdened. The active sitting prevents injuries. I recommend this chair to all persons who have to sit for long hours, especially if they have to sit in an incorrect and unnatural body posture.

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Dr. Donald J. Hopkins

AAmerican chiropractor specialized in spinal column treatment

The chair has an ergonomic form which corrects an incorrect body posture. It is perfect for people who are sitting the whole day on their workplace. It supports the spinal column and improves the body posture which is indispensable for people with back pain. TRY THIS CHAIR, YOUR SPINAL COLUMN WILL BE GRATEFUL TO YOU.

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Prof. Dr. Sc. Stjepan Gamulin

Profesor Emeritus

The SpinaliS chair is an excellent ergonimically designed solution. During a centered working posture the seat (which is placed on a spring) demands a constant adapting of the paravertebral muscles, of keeping the equilibrium and thus of an upright body posture, which at the same implies a permamnent activity of the paravertebral muscles. Sitting in a backward position (resting position) is providing the most ergonomical solution of sitting in a resting position.
From personal experience I can confirm the huge advantages of the SpinaliS chair compared to other work chairs. I suffer already for thirty years from pain in the back. In the last 12 years I had three major episodes of lumboischialgy which I treated with physiotherapy and with constant exercising. Half a year ago after such a last episode I decided to undergo disc surgery. Yet since I have started to use SpinaliS (which is now for five months already) I have no more pain in my lower back, which I earlier used to get after extensive sitting. Thus, according to my expertise as well as my own experience, I recommend the SpinaliS chair to every person who is suffering from back pain and I recommend it at a preventive measure to all those who are during their work exposed to extensive sitting ...

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Irena Logonder

speech therapist

THE MOVABLE WORK CHAIR by the manufacturer HAM satisfies ideally the need of children for motion even during a treatment session. It makes possible a constantly active and proper body posture, which represents a desired vantage point for a better speech-motoric and thus for a more successful speech therapeutic treatment.

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User opinions

Robert Rolih

director, Uspeh d.o.o.

The purchase of the SpinaliS chair is one of the better decisions in my life. As a company director I sit every day in my office and in meetings up to 10 and even 12 hours. Before the purchase of SpinaliS I have had back pain almost every evening. The feeling was coming up in me that this cannot go on like this anymore. Fortunately I have discovered on a trade fair a product that supposedly was able to solve these problems. Initially I have doubted that this chair would solve my problems. I was concerned of how I will be sitting on it. Yet in spite of that I decided to buy it.
I am using this chair now more than one month and I must say I am delighted. I have no back pain anymore, I feel excellent, even a whole day long sitting on it isn't tiresome as it was on conventional chairs. Customers, who are visiting my office, are looking at it with admiration — no wonder, it is really something special and has gained a reputation on the market. I feel like having bought the newest BMW or a Mercedes. The SpinaliS chair is of inestimable value for me, I recommend it therefore equally to my friends and business partners.

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Lidija Dolenc Carotta
univ. dipl. communication researcher, Director of marketing

Two and a half years ago we received our first SpinaliS chair into our office. Because we all quickly learned that this is a chair that forces you into an active and proper body posture — and that because of this you don't have back pain even after an eight or more hour workday — we all strived to get it for ourselves. Today every employee has his own SpinaliS chair. This is most certainly the best chair I know of.

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Mojca Divjak

univ. dipl. org.

The SpinaliS chair with a movable seat is more than just a chair. With its adaptability it allows every user to sit in a posture most comfortable for him, yet at the same time this chair guides the user into the correct body posture.
The "active sitting" on the SpinaliS chair furthers the constant and evenly distributed activity of the back muscles. This improves the muscular tonus and strengthens the supporting muscles. The dynamic sitting effects also positively the blood circulation of intervertebral discs and thus protects the spinal column from injuries resulting from long-term sitting on conventional chairs. My opinion is that the SpinaliS chair is useful for all persons — young and old — who have to sit the longer part of the day.

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Zdenko Podlesnik

vice mayor of Celje in 2002

The SpinaliS chair differs essentially from all chairs I have seen till now. It requires active sitting as well as makes it impossible to have an improper posture while sitting. Sitting on this chair resembles to a certain degree recreational activity: the back muscles are all the time under slight tension and active, movements are facilitated and after a longer period of sitting I feel like after a moderate recreational activity and not anymore stiff and tired after a long forced body opsture. A certain time period though is required to get used to sitting on a SpinaliS chair, yet one is also very soon aware of its positive qualities.
I value the SpinaliS chair as a revolutionary high quality product, which can essentially minimize the effects of extensive sitting.
I sincerely thank you for having made possible for me to test and also use your movable work chair — it has since improved the quality of my life.

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Špela Puc

architect

The idea of being able to perform straining exercices for the back while I'm sitting in front of the computer is excellent. Thus I'm able during my leisure time to lie on my couch without having a bad conscience and, of course, without back pain. I also think that sitting on this chair substitutes for abdominal muscle exercises, because it also engages the muscles of the lower part of the abdomen.

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Aleš Oblak

athlete, enterpreneur

I'd never thought that back ache would ever be an issue for me. I was playing ten years rugby, I was several times Slovene junior champion in discus throwing, I had a master degree in martial arts and was three years member of the "Gaia Legend" sailboat crew.
Four years ago the first pain appeared. It lasted for about half a year. After six months the pain reappeared. This scenario reoccurred four times. In august 1999 surgery became inevitable. The diagnosis was: two cracked intervertebral discs in the loin area.
Not being active in sports anymore I started three years ago a business in which I'm sitting a lot, which again is not good for my spinal column. Back ache has occurred already after a few hours of sitting, so I had to make often breaks. This on the other hand has cost me a lot of time, concentration and will power. When I finally started using the SpinaliS chair, I was initially skeptical for I had it all enough already. Yet after only a few hours of sitting on it I was pleasantly surprised because I was able to forget my pain and to dedicate myself to my work. Sitting on this chair is active which is good for the spinal column. Beside of that I now do not have to be all the time still — which is a hard thing to do for us sportsmen.

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Aleš Štor

computer expert

My troubles with my back began when I started snowboarding. More and more often I had this pinch in my back, sometimes I ended up almost unable to move at all. Later on those problems occurred also during other physical activities. Thus I learned that I belong also to the sort of people who have to be a little more careful with their back. Beside exercises specially designed for strengthening the back muscles I also tried SpinaliS. Before that I used to be very undisciplined when sitting — I preferred to sit in an entirely bent body posture. The back muscles are in such a body position entirely relaxed — the entire upper body weight is thus resting solely on the spinal column. Extensive sitting is in such conditions only worsening the situation. But SpinaliS isn't allowing such an indiscipline anymore. The back muscles are during the use of a SpinaliS chair constantly in use and active, thus they are being strengthened even during sitting. They are at the same time carrying the load which the spinal column had to carry before. Of course, SpinaliS isn't a magic cure, yet it certainly is a huge step towards a healthy spinal column.

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Aljaž Pegan

World and european champion on the horizontal bar

I am doing gymnastics for 20 years now. 1997 I fell from the horizontal bar and injured my spinal column. One intervertebral disc bursted, another one got jammed. My sports career was put under question. I refused surgery because it would have seriously limited the agility of my spinal column. With different therapies I succeeded to sanify the injury to a certain level, yet I never was sure when and where my back would "pinch" me again. I learned by coincidence about the movable work chair from SpinaliS. Initially the use of this chair seemed to me to be pointless, yet soon I felt a relief. After sitting on the SpinaliS chair my spinal column is disburdened and relaxed and is without additional exercises (which were before the use of SpinaliS inevitable) ready for new training.

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Darija Strah

dr. med. spec. for gynaecology and obstetrics

I myself am a mother of two children. I have been in charge of the gynaecologic clinic during my entire second pregnancy. At home there were all those usual daily duties waiting for me too. Maybe it was the SpinaliS chair and regular exercises (never longer than 15 minutes on a day) that made me feel so well all this time. I heartily recommend the SpinaliS chair to every future mother — during pregnancy every well spent hour is much more worth.

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Jože Kos

director of Kos joinery in Povšnik

The SpinaliS chairs are really a great thing. I have since four years no more problems with my spinal column. Therefore my respect to the guy who 'invented' this chair. During the first week I still had considerable muscle pain. I even wanted to return the chair. But after three weeks the problems calmed down. Sitting is for me a pleasure now.

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Lily Gradišek

government administrative worker

I am five months pregnant now. Because of the pregnancy I have had severe pain in the loins. The pain has started during the first three months of pregnancy when I had to lie constantly in bed due to a high-risk pregnancy. After that the pain got even worse when I started again to walk and to sit. Yet after several weeks of using the SpinaliS chair my condition has much improved. The difference betwen a conventional chair is huge so that one has first to get used to sit on this chair. Yet through time sitting becomes more and more pleasant. It is very beneficial for a proper body posture and a correct position of the spinal column. This proper posture is what actually reduces the pain.

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Damjana Žerjal,

secretary

Office work is far from easy as some people may see it. Yes, it is true that the nature of this work is pleasant, but eight hours of sitting every day and a bad body posture are a great harm which we are doing to our own spinal column.
Have you ever noticed an occasional burning in your spinal column, an occasional pain in the loins, that you have occasionally very tired and heavy feet? All this is foremost caused by an improper body posture. I understood very well this connection after I had in my office the opportunity to do my office work sitting on a SpinaliS chair. The pain just disappeared after a certain period of time.
Unfortunately I had lost my SpinaliS chair as a result of changing my place of work. Believe it or not — during a short period of time all the before mentioned trouble with my back reappeared. I endured it for some time, then I decided to provide myself a SpinaliS chair on my new place of work too.
Soon my state of health improved again so that after work I still have enough energy for other activities in my private life.
Therefore do not wait for tomorrow but do already today something of great value for your spinal column and your general state of health.
SpinaliS is an unparalleled solution and investment in your health.

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Branka Mercina

enterpreneur

Year and a half ago I felt for the first time what it is like when you can't get out of your own bed. After thorough examinations the physicians stated the following diagnosis: hernia disci L5, S1.
After several months of different therapies the pain only became worse. It was suggested that the last option for the improvement of my condition was surgery, yet even after the surgery the pain and other neurological disorders remained.
Last year in august I learned of the development of a chair for proper sitting. I received a prototype for testing. I have this movable orthopedic chair now for already half a year. My back muscles are stronger now, sitting is really more comfortable and much less troublesome as on other chairs that are available to me. I am aware that my working life will still last a considerable amount of years. For this reason I am happy that I was given the opportunity to use this chair, which enables me to sit for longer periods of time during work as well as in my home. I regret that I learned about this innovation only after my surgery. With a preventive use of this chair I might have prevented the need for surgery and might have avoided all the heavy pain that accompanied me in this modern time illness.

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