I do office work and since lockdown two years ago I worked from home every day. This was good because It meant I did not have to travel to the office which was quite far away. However I have a mild eye condition which means I cannot see a computer screen fara way and need the screen near to my face. Unfortunately working from home on a laptop meant that in order to get as close to the screen to see what I am doing I was sitting hunched over the table. In the office we have desktop screens that we plug our laptops into and the screen is on a swinging arm which can be brought near up to your face. That is perfect for me and I can sit upright. Sitting hunched over the laptop at home day afterd day gave me a sore leg. I had an MRI scan and I have prodruding discs in my lower back so consequently I have sciatica which is mild.
My office got me an orthapedic chair and they are supposed to make you sit with good posture. I still sit hunched at home because of the laptop situatioon. I cannot go on like this because it is going to make my back worse because i cannot sit upright at home and I am unable to bring the laptop close to my face. I am starting to get very worried about this because I do not want to end up in chrinoc pain. I also play the piano and sit hunched with my face close to the music because I just cannot see the music from sitting up straight.
I wish lockdown had never happened because if it wasnt for that, I would not have sciatica because I never sat hunched up at work because we had proper equipment. I have an excellent physio which I have seen on occasions but he does not know I have an eyesight issue. I was asessed over the phone for the chair by my work place and when I told my physio he laughed and said how on earth ccan anyone diagnose the right chair over the phone. You need to see the person and study their body etc and then make a decision as to what chat is appropriate. A person who is not medically qualified who diagnoses over the phone by asking a bunch of questions is not the right way to go about it and I agree. I have an orthapedic chair at home which work got me and I am about to get one for the office but again I was assessed over the phone which susrprised me because I assumed they would come into the office and see me and my work environment and then tell me what chair to have but they are not doctors or trained physiotherapists so what the hell do they know about what chair is right for me. My physiotherapist that I still have if I need to see is absolutely excellent. I had a previous one who was rubbish and changed to the one I have now who is ten times better
Any practical advice would be greatly appreciated