What to do if working from home is giving you back pain

Makeshift desks, hunching over laptops and less daily movement can be a recipe for back pain. 

Sitting in an unsuitable chair and hunching over a laptop for extended periods can easily cause back pain to flare up

There are lots of benefits to working from home - like wearing sweatpants all day, avoiding commuting delays, setting your alarm a little later. The downside is your back might suffer.

The Institute of Employment Studies, which polled 500 people earlier this year, found 55% of respondents said they'd experienced new aches and pains in their back since switching to work from home.