Sitting Ball!

**Nostromo** · 17-01-2005, 14:39

No, I haven't misspelt it! A short while earlier, I passed the office of our Practice Manager and noticed that he was sitting on a very large grey ball instead of his usual chair. After the usual jokes about 'Chief Sitting Ball' and all that, he told me that it was a 'gym ball' recommended for back pain, and was helping him a lot. Never having seen this contraption before, I had a go and it felt very comfortable. Can also be used to play with and relive stress. Made by Reebok and £6.99 at Argos.

I thought some of you might find this info useful.

**LiesaAnna** · 17-01-2005, 14:44

like the ball they use for women in labour??????? my daughter has one we got it from Lidles in corfu! exercise ball and it was less the £5
my daughter loved it for exercising!

**linda allen** · 17-01-2005, 14:57

I suffer with back pain quite alot and use one of these gym balls.
As well as sitting on them it is great to lay on it to stretch your back. Well worth the money.

**LiesaAnna** · 17-01-2005, 15:08

i wanted to have a go, but am afraid it will "pop" and leave me sprawling!!!

anyone know what weight they can take???????

**MaggieAllan** · 17-01-2005, 15:32

I've had a look at the Argos website and I haven't found the Reebok one yet, but there is another one for £3.99 !!! that can be used by anyone up to 125kg/20st.

I'm thinking of getting one for using whilst on here... so if my typing gets bouncy you know why[sporty][sporty][sporty]

**LiesaAnna** · 17-01-2005, 15:45

thanks maggie pleased to hear about the weight, didnt think to look in there myself[msnembarrased]
might have to borrow kirsty's[laugh][laugh][laugh]
a little bounce here and there could do us all good! especially as we're typing away on here!!![msnembarrased]

**E. Cosgrove** · 17-01-2005, 16:01

We have several in the maternity unit Leisa, the women like to ude them in the birthing pool as well.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by LiesaAnna
like the ball they use for women in labour??????? my daughter has one we got it from Lidles in corfu! exercise ball and it was less the £5
my daughter loved it for exercising!
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**LiesaAnna** · 17-01-2005, 16:03

in the birthing pool?? sounds interesting! i know they use them before but thought the warmth of the water was all that wouldve been needed in the pool??

**MaggieAllan** · 17-01-2005, 16:06

I thought I had given birth to a gym ball first time round...David was 10lb 3oz!!!!Here's one we prepared earlier was the midwifes comments!!!!

Ouch!!!!