Chances are your home workstation isn’t anything more than a computer on a desk and an improper stool or chair. Therefore, it is important to keep the above principles in mind while working at home too. Proper techniques should be used when working on laptops, which are great for being able to get work done when you are away from home or the office. However, they should be used sparingly and not as a substitute for an ergonomically correct computer workstation.  Laptops do not provide the proper wrist and forearm support and the smaller attached monitor encourages a flexed neck and trunk posture leading to increased strain in the neck, shoulders, thoracic and lumbar spine. If you must use a laptop consider using a detached keyboard and mouse and place the monitor at eye level to promote an upright posture. The neck is typically equipped to handle about 10 to 12 pounds of force.  However, a 2016 study revealed that for every inch flexed down to look at a phone, the load of weight on the neck nearly doubles. This has led to a phenomenon known as “text neck” which is pain throughout the neck, shoulders, and upper back caused by excessive use of the phone with poor posture. To avoid this, you must limit your time spent texting or playing games on your phone. Try to keep the phone at eye level as much as possible when sitting or standing or consider, when possible, lying down and holding the phone directly in front of your eyes about 12 to 18 inches away.