The secrets to working smarter, not stiffer
It’s been almost a year since we started staying home because of the pandemic. It’s upended not just our everyday lives, but also our professional ones. As we hunker down to work at home, we lower our risk of exposure to coronavirus, but are we also increasing our risk for work-related injuries and other health problems?
According to a survey commissioned by insurance company Chubb, in just a few months, 41% of Americans working from home started reporting new or increased back, shoulder and/or neck pain. In a separate survey of remote workers from Hinge Health, 45% reported back and joint pain with 71% indicating that that pain was new or had gotten worse.
On top of expected back or neck pain, reports of everything from digestion issues to tooth fractures abound. Experts at UC Berkeley Ergonomics Program have a few tips to help you stay healthy in your at-home workplace.
1. Mind your ergonomic setup
It’s not just your productivity that suffers from working on the couch. Sitting too long in a non-ergonomic way will take its toll in body aches and pains. Create a comfortable, practic ..
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