Designed For

08/12/2020

Sound advice from the team at Jai Chiropractic!

WHAT IS TECH NECK?

Tech neck, also referred to as cervical kyphosis, is a frequently painful condition that results from the hunchback slouch many individuals employ when using their electronic devices.

The issue starts when you bend your neck forward so you can look at your smartphone or another electronic device.

HOW MIGHT THIS IMPACT YOU?

• structural back and neck pain
• neck strain
• shoulder pain
• Headaches
• Stiffness
• Spine wear and tear
• Long term effects
• Abnormal curvature
• Behavioural concerns in children

When you look straight ahead, the weight of your head is between 10 and 12 pounds. Even if you only bend your neck forward 15 degrees to look at your phone, it doubles the weight of your head, making your head weigh around 27 pounds. Imagine bending your neck at 45 degrees — that’s almost 50 pounds of weight your neck muscles, upper back and shoulders are supporting.

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT TECH NECK?

• Regular Chiropractic adjustments
• Raise and position your screen higher
• Check your chair ergonomics or look at standing desks for long term tech work. Designed For is a great local company specialising in ergonomic chairs and desks
• Correct your posture
• Look forward
• Exercise
• Stretch and strengthen your muscles
• Listen to any pain

SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP:

Visiting a massage therapist or chiropractor can help greatly when you’re suffering from tech neck side effects.

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Get in touch with our team and use code Family Christmas Offer to book your whole family in for their full health check for just £150!

02/12/2020

We are open!!!

07/11/2020

If you’re browsing our range this weekend, look out for the blue ribbon!

The new Working From Home collection allows us to offer our favourite designs at our best prices, in stock and ready for immediate delivery.

To find out more, get in touch on 01943496054 or at [email protected] today.

05/11/2020

Here we are again!

As we don’t feel that we quite qualify as “essential” for the next four weeks, our showroom on Church Street will be closing its doors from today until the lockdown is lifted.

However, as it is now more important than ever to make sure that we all look after our physical and mental health whilst working from home, we will still be open online for click and collect or home delivery within current guidelines.

All of our homeworking office chairs from Herman Miller are either in stock for immediate delivery or available for pre-order and delivery by Christmas.

Thank you again to everyone who has supported us this year and to all of you who continue to . We are still here to help online at www.designedfor.co.uk, on email at [email protected] or over the phone at 01943496054 at any time, and we hope to see you all back in store very soon.

10/09/2020

Herman Miller's working from home collection has landed, and we now have the best and brightest of their ergonomic home office chair designs in stock, ready for immediate delivery.

Visit our updated homeworking chair range from Herman Miller below, stop into store on Church Street in Ilkley today or give us a call on 01943 496054 to find out more.

https://designedfor.co.uk/brand/herman-miller/

28/07/2020

Moda in Manchester is now welcoming residents and it looks absolutely incredible.

Check out their latest video for bedside tables, chests of drawers, dining tables, coffee tables and TV stands by Designed For!

26/06/2020

Thank you to everyone who stepped in to help us and our neighbours this evening during the flash flood - we’ll be back open next week once we’ve checked through the damage!

23/03/2020

After tonight’s news and with a heavy heart Designed For will be closing it’s doors from tomorrow morning until further notice.

For those of you now staying at home for the next few weeks we will continue to deliver for as long as government advice allows, and you can still view our latest collections of home office, media and occasional furniture online at designedfor.co.uk.

20/03/2020

Understandably, we are getting a lot of requests for more long-term, comfortable seating at the moment for those now working from home.

Many of our favourite Herman Miller designs are available as part of their 10-day collection for quick delivery to your home office and are available to test drive in store in Ilkley today.

Our Ilkley showroom is open on Church Street until further notice and we're here to help - call us on 01943496054 or stop by and see us for more details.

19/03/2020

Thank you to our wonderful local community in Ilkley for all of your support this week.

We are still open until told otherwise, and if you’re facing the prospect of working from home for the foreseeable future we are here to help you make that time as comfortable as possible.

12/08/2019

A versatile collection of occasional tables. Radius by can be arranged to intersect and overlap in an assortment of custom configurations.

Contrasting soft Satin Etched Glass and defined Ceramic finishes beautifully set each table apart. Available individually or as a complete set.

See the Radius collection at designedfor.co.uk.

10/08/2019

How you sit at work can negatively effect you for the rest of your life!

In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hrs 41 minutes per day sat on their office chair. And for some, spending more time sat at work rather than your bed isn't unusual.

So, with that in mind, if your bed was causing you pain, would you change it? How about your office chair... would a coffee, painkillers or a massage suffice?

Unfortunately, for most of us it’s the latter. We’re simply suppressing the symptoms of a bad office chair rather than tackling its root cause.

Office chairs need to move like you move. They need to be functional and conform to your shape. They need to support you to enable your best posture.

So, If we can ask you to do one thing on Monday - Ask your employer for an ergonomic workspace assessment and invest in the right chair for you. Your body will thank you.