From ergonomically challenged workspaces to a shift in mind frames, working from home hosts a range of soft-tissue injury risks. From ergonomically challenged workspaces to a shift in mind frames, working from home hosts a range of soft-tissue injury risks.

Maybe it is the kitchen counter and a stool. Perhaps a coffee table and a couch combo. Whatever the setup was, and maybe still is, those on-the-fly, makeshift work-from-home setups are leading to an increased risk of soft tissue injuries, according to Mary Reaston, founder and CEO of Emerge Diagnostics.

While the dining room table and chair set might be a great place to share a meal, it isn't designed to support someone throughout a workday, Reaston tells PropertyCasualty360.com. The same goes for those couch potatoes slouched over a laptop or hovering above a coffee table.

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Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]

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