Guides and tools: everything we publish about tall spine
tall spine editorial deskUpdated September 2026Updated as new guides publish
Short answer
This page is the index for everything we publish on Desk ergonomics: setting chair and desk heights from your own measurements, and using support properly. It lists every guide, tool and reference table in the order we would use them, and each one is written to answer a question rather than to fill a page.
New here? Start with the guides, then use the tools to check your own numbers before you buy anything.
Start here
| Step | What to do first | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the guide that matches your situation | /blogs/news/how-to-use-a-lumbar-support-cushion |
| 2 | Run your numbers through the tool before you choose a size or a setting | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
| 3 | Check the comparison page for the exact item | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
Start with the guides
- How to use a lumbar support cushion: placement and depth — Your lumbar curve sits about 25 cm above the seat and is only 2 to 3 cm deep, so the cushion has one small job in one specific place. Here is the measurement behind it
- Set your chair and desk from your own height — Two measurements decide everything: your leg length sets the seat, and your elbow height sets the desk. When the two disagree, a footrest resolves it. Here are the numbers
- Lumbar cushion materials compared: foam, gel and mesh — Open-cell foam beat gel and injected foam on pressure distribution in the only head-to-head study we could find, and the same study found no meaningful difference in temperature
Compare what we stock
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — every option we stock, with price, type and who it suits
Run your own numbers
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- Desk and chair height calculator — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- Posture break timer — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- How we research and test these guides — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
How we research and test
- How we research and test these guides — our sourcing rules, what we refuse to do, and how to report an error
How this index is orderedGuides first, because they explain the trade-off. Tools second, because a number that applies to you beats a general recommendation. Reference tables last, for the details you check once. Nothing here is ordered by commission.