The patented BakRest was scientifically-designed by Mark Alexander, an expert Olympic Physiotherapist and the inventor of the Australian Physiotherapy Association-endorsed BakBalls, to prevent slouched sitting postures that lead to back and neck pain. The BakRest supports your spine in an upright sitting posture which helps you to sit, work and drive with less back and neck pain.
The BakRest relieves pain as it perfectly supports the spinal curves in upright sitting. Research shows that upright supported sitting reduces the pressure in lumbar discs, reduces muscle strain in the neck, and hence can relieve back and neck pain. The BakRest also provides sensory ‘proprioceptive’ feedback which research also shows can relieve back pain.
Most ergonomic office chairs and car seats do not provide the necessary support to prevent slouching and flattening of our lower backs which can lead to low back pain. In the long-term, slouching in sitting can also cause neck pain as our heads and chins are forced to protrude forwards in front of our bodies. This position places excessive physical stress through our neck muscles and discs which can lead to neck pain.
The portable BakRest is extremely easy to install on any office chair or car seat and will provide you with the spinal support you need to relieve your back and neck pain. The BakRest is also totally customisable to suit any person and any chair. You can adjust the BakRest according to your height, the size and shape of your chair and how much lumbar support your chairs have, and how much pressure you would like to feel.
You can also use the BakRest on the floor as a ‘back-stretcher’ that reverses the harmful effects of slouching all day in prolonged sitting and can relieve pain. Lying on the BakRest on the floor can directly relieve back pain by applying therapeutic force to your spine. This both extends the spine as well as directly mobilises the joints of the lower and middle back, and massages the back muscles