Saddle seats are firmer than conventional chairs for a reason. Unlike a conventional chair with a flat seat, the anatomical shape of a saddle comes in direct contact with sensitive parts of the pelvic anatomy.  If the body sinks into a soft surface on a saddle, sensitive soft tissues can suffer increased pressures.

A saddle chair may feel excessively firm if adjusted too high. When the saddle seat is higher than it should be, the entire weight of your body is on your sitting bones. When the seat is at the proper height, your feet are firmly on the ground, allowing your legs to carry more of the load.

Be careful that your saddle seat is not too low. If you use a saddle seat lower than it should be, your pelvis tilts backwards and your back slumps, which increases pressures on your sacrum and tailbone.

Your saddle seat may feel hard if you sit too far toward the front of the seat. Your buttocks should be nestled into the rear of the seat, which is anatomically shaped to comfortably cradle and support your pelvis. With your pelvis nestled toward the rear of the saddle, it is each to roll the pelvis forward when you must reach while working.

For people with a very sensitive buttock area, the anatomical contours on the Bambach Saddle Seat are usually more comfortable. For people with very sensitive genital tissues, the open center gap of the twin 2-part saddles developed by Salli Systems are usually more comfortable.

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