Working from home takes a physical toll – and companies are trying to profit from that

Less-than-ideal workstations, combined with sedentary work habits, have taken a physical toll on those working from home as the pandemic has dragged on. — Dreamstime.com/TNS

Lindy Burns had every intention of getting a proper desk and chair after the pandemic forced her to start working from home. As a yoga therapy clinic owner, she understands the importance of posture more than most.

A year later, “I tend to work a lot in the bed or on the floor using the bed as a desk,” Burns, 38, said. “I’m basically in a deep hip flexion all the time, and it's really causing pain and strain at the hamstrings.”