By Alexa Rodriguez
Mar 15, 2021
Physical therapist Deanie Barth always keeps a full schedule, but the pandemic has added a new crop of patients to her roster of New York City clients: Professionals with neck and back aches and other pains arising from hours spent sitting at makeshift work-from-home stations.
Indeed, corporations have sent their workers home from offices, but in most cases, coveted pieces of ergonomic office furniture think $1,000 Herman Miller chairs and adjustable standing desks remain in the emptied spaces, as
employees continue to work from home in bed, on couches or sitting hunched in front of dressers and countertops.