I fell on my bike when I was trying to avoid a car that was cutting in front of me. I broke my ankle, it was operated and I have to wear a cast for six weeks. I came home from hospital with crutches. Household chores and cooking were very difficult with crutches, as I couldn’t even carry a cup of coffee in my hand. I started to think that some kind of a chair with castors would be great. A traditional wheel chair was no good, because it is too low and I should be able to have my feet under the table. A work chair with castors? How about a saddle chair? I contacted a friend and his work place provided me with a Salli MultiAdjuster saddle chair. Now that I’m sitting on a functional chair I can work in the kitchen. It makes my life so much easier, as I cannot put any weight on my injured leg. The hospital physiotherapist showed me how to use the crutches but no other home medical equipment were mentioned. I don’t know if the hospital have saddle chairs for convalescents but based on my own experience they should have. I’m not going to give my saddle chair away as long as I have to wear the cast. The number one help, together with the crutches, is the saddle chair. I will continue using Salli saddle chair even after I’ve got rid of the cast. It is also an excellent idea for a birthday present for the elderly!
Man, 59 years old
Mikkeli, Finland
I wanted to get away from sitting passively in a chair. I had chronic neck pain and regular tension headaches. I discovered active sitting through other stools, but only had limited success with them. I kept catching myself slumping down after a short while. The Salli Saddle Chair made it easy to sit up straight. And compared to other ergonomic stools, the pelvis and spine keep the back upright. It’s rather difficult to slouch on it. The mixture of standing and sitting feels great.
Jan Brinkmann
Schlangen, Germany