Desk ergonomics: Quick fixes for a pain-free day
Tick off this ergonomic checklist with expert Jordan Lees
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The average office worker can spend anywhere from four to nine hours a day sitting down, opens in a new tab, making a healthy desk set-up vital for long-term health and wellbeing.
With so many of us splitting our time between a home and work office it’s essential that our desk set-up at both locations is the best it can be to help prevent aches and pains, says Jordan Lees, the Ergonomic Physio, opens in a new tab.
“When COVID meant so many of us were working from home I assumed it would be a good thing, that people would move more, but in reality, the opposite was true,” says Jordan, who specialises in workplace injury prevention and management.
People walk from their bedroom to their desk and stay there. Any prolonged position – sitting or standing – is going to put stress on our bodies and result in symptoms.