The work world has been entirely upended with unemployment, business concepts changing, people restricted to their homes, social distancing, etc. Within recent weeks, businesses and office settings have experienced a dramatic change in daily operations. Creatively, many employers have adapted with employees across the nation transitioned to home-based offices, or home workstations.
With these changes taking place in such a large population of the American workforce, there is significant consequential risk of injury, exacerbation of pre-existing physical problems, stiffness, and repetitive motion mistakes leading to discomfort. It is crucial to make sure that any home office setup is ergonomically sound ensuring proper body positioning, body mechanics, comfort and safety while performing daily work tasks. Having a sound ergonomic home set up reduces those risks of musculoskeletal injury and enhances functioning or job performance.