Again and again, test purchases reveal considerable deficits in the quality of advice provided by specialist retailers. The choice of back-friendly everyday products is particularly critical: Customers are often confronted with half-knowledge, misleading information and an unmanageable variety of products.
Aktion Gesunder Rücken (AGR) e. V. has therefore set itself the task of counteracting this development. Specially selected specialist dealers receive intensive training from AGR. Basic medical and anatomical knowledge is taught, including the function and statics of the spine, the nutrition of the intervertebral discs and the structure and tasks of the muscles. In addition, the interaction of muscles, tendons and ligaments, as well as ergonomic concepts from a multidisciplinary medical perspective, are regularly trained and reviewed. The aim is to reduce technical deficits in consulting and to minimise the influence of manufacturer interests and pure sales pressure.
Only specialist shops that successfully complete the demanding AGR training process can call themselves "AGR-certified specialist shops". Customers can rely on competent, well-founded and independent advice here