Five years after remote work became widespread, data is clear: it has changed the map of musculoskeletal pain. Cervical complaints and shoulder pain increased 30-40% among regular remote workers.
The main reason is not remote work itself but the environment. A laptop on the kitchen table. A dining chair without lumbar support. No commute walks, no stairs, no trips to meeting rooms. Remote workers average 2,000 fewer steps daily. Solutions are known: external screen at eye level, separate keyboard, supportive chair. But above all: compensating for absent commute movement with intentional movement.