Working from home - How to set up your laptop (correctly!) | Tim Keeley | Physio REHAB

Are you now working from home? Here's a simple and easy guide to help you correctly set up your workstation at home, and stop you getting back and neck pain - when all you have is your laptop, no monitors or fancy stand up desks solutions.

I recommend you use a solid desk, a kitchen table or a bench top for standing - and get yourself a keyboard and mouse (not the sofa, bed or your lap!).

The most important aspect is getting the top of the monitor at eye height no matter whether you are sitting or standing. Have a watch to see how it's done!!

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[sandeeptiwari_yt]

After so much of WFM.. i hate laptops now.. gonna setup my own workstation with desktop... this temp adjustment with laptop did work... was having lower back pain.. thanks well explained..

[swapnil_deshmukh]

Thanks for these tips I am having back pain and neck pain I will surely try this tips.

[rajendranaik]

This was great since I am learning to code and I was coding for the last 6 months on my bed now I got the perfect position that I can work on.

[maryhealyj]

perfect! Thank you so much. Sending to my colleagues right now!

[uzzzzy]

Thanks you and its good to see other cost effective ways to keep a good screen eye level when working. Its also good for people to Consider your laptop ventilation channels when using items which might be smaller than your laptop base. The small feet under the laptop lift them up to maintain air circulation. Also ensure the book stack is secure. Maybe try a nexstand

[bkjackson]

Great tips as it looks like I may be forced to work from home soon. Ordinarily I wouldn't mind but I'm down to using a laptop (not my preference) instead of my big desktop and large monitors, so these tips will come in handy. Thank you!

[christophercarr]

great advice ! I have got a adjustable hight desk at home and I find its brilliant especially when you are standing as you said as well as sitting down

[physiotipswithmarrow]

That was brilliant and very helpful. Great content for COVID folks at home!

[reinadelmar]

I have been having awful arm pain and even had a frozen shoulder. I have my laptop propped up on a shoe box but not quite high enough as I now see. I bought a separate keyboard but haven't used it. The result is that I am holding my left arm out straight typing all day. Have you heard of people having shoulder and arm issues from this? I would imagine!!

[Diamonddust]

Now thats much better than people saying you need 4 pillows

[ronyahmed]

Thanks. It is a pretty nice setup. I have seen your video and applied it. Now I can work with less pain You helped me to build an ergonomic office without spending any money on it. Thanks again. Love from Bangladesh

[holisticosteopathicmedicin]

Very Good advice, especially creating a standing desk

[ckradish]

Thank you so much. You have really helped a lot.

[fernandosilva]

Thanks a lot for this, is really amazing

[huuypip]

I don't know your name but thank you so much
this is a really helpful video

[d-rex]

I've been doing this even having desks etc, because they're always the wrong height.
Then one day, I felt frivolous, and splashed out $25 aud to swap the books for a laptop table, because I'm worth it! ;-)

[myon]

Having a separate keyboard is almost necessary for good posture honestly. Also just makes things feel cozier for me.

[yellow]

dude, mate or, dickhead or whatever you say in the country with the accent you have thank you man this really relieved my back pain and helped me focus

[gauravmalge]

I was looking for this budget friendly Nice bro informative

[youtubehandle]

I am doing just what you are showing at @2:00 lol. I wanted to get a monitor, but I got laid off. So don't want to spend the money to get a monitor yet