6 Simple Solutions to Improve the Ergonomics of Your Home Workspace

•Working from home for a year can take a toll on your body.

•According to one study, injuries to the back, hands, and wrists increased in 2020.

•There are ways to improve your home workspace for comfort. If your bedroom, kitchen, or a designated corner of your living space has been your office for the past year, it’s possible your body is feeling the effects. One Call, a healthcare network management company and ancillary services provider for the workers’ compensation industry, compared claim data from 2019 to 2020 and found the following: •10.3 percent increase in wrist or forearm sprain, strain, or contusion

•13.2 percent increase in pain in hand or finger

•16.2 percent increase in cervical radiculopathy, inflammation, or damage to a nerve root in the cervical spine

•17.9 percent increase in carpal tunnel syndrome

•24.6 percent increase in lower back pain