Ergonomics | What are the causes of back pain (and solutions for desk workers)?

You’re working at your desk, typing away at your computer and spending hours on video calls… now you’ve got a nasty bout of back pain.

Back pain is extremely common amongst desk workers. Whilst many instances of back pain only cause mild discomfort, the more severe cases can have detrimental effects on an individual’s professional, personal and family life. Back pain is one of the top 10 diseases and injuries that account for the highest number of DALYs (life years lost to ill-health, disability and mortality) worldwide.