Hi, I'm Dr. Mike, a chiropractor with a bachelor's degree in athletic training and over 30 years of experience helping patients achieve optimal physical well-being. For all those years, I watched patients struggle with their posture while sitting and aggravate their conditions by slouching, even in my own waiting room, even though they knew better posture was key to their recovery. I get it, because I've lived it myself.
A skiing accident left me with multiple compression fractures, disc bulges, and herniated discs that eventually led to spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. (See my MRI and X-rays below.)
These injuries left me with chronic back pain, sciatica, numbness, tingling, and eventually foot drop. The pain became so relentless that I sold my practice and stepped away from the career I'd built to focus on my own rehabilitation.
Then a surgeon told me I needed back surgery. That's when I knew I had to find another way.
My injuries made it painfully clear how inadequate most sitting solutions really are. For years, my patients had asked me to recommend something to improve posture and reduce the strain of prolonged sitting. But every product I tested, from foam cushions to mesh chairs to high-end "ergonomic" chairs, fell short. They constantly aggravated my condition. They lacked the targeted adjustability and support needed to maintain proper alignment and deliver lasting comfort.
The right solution didn't exist. So I set out to create it, and to change the way the world sits by addressing slouching at its source.
I envisioned a portable, fully adjustable mechanical back support system that adapts to each person's spine and delivers customized lumbar support anywhere. A solution that encourages natural posture, reduces strain, promotes mobility, and makes any chair truly ergonomic.
That vision became ergolign, the first Seated Mechanotherapy™ device, featuring PostureLock™. It's designed to support better posture and active sitting, not just comfort. I use it every day, and it has transformed how I sit. After sitting, I feel more aligned, less stiff, and more mobile.
At ergolign, our mission is simple: Wellness Through Alignment. Helping you sit better so you can move more freely and live more actively.
