Anyone get neck and shoulder pain while marketing

[JeremyL]

"Posture, Posture Posture!" is what my Physiotherapist keeps telling me.

[JeremyL]

LOL! Didn't see 105724's reply a minute before mine. I guess from pain comes wisdom

[Kerwan]

Well I have been watching this screen for 3days now with the weather being so odd here there is bound to be a silver lining some where and it does pay off.

[Gunter Eibl]

If I wouldn't go to the gym three times a week I would look like Quasimodoa already. Outsourcing helps to ease the pain too

Gunter

[MikeCollins]

Yea, I've found myself suffering from some back pain lately from too many hours of work (I'm sure wrestling with my kids and giving piggyback rides doesn't help either).

I need to revamp my workspace a bit and pickup a more comfortable chair to sit in while working from home...and maybe check out a chiropracter too.

[johnmiley]

A lot of neck pain is caused by postural strain and tensing muscles to hold yourself in the "computer position" without pause.

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Thanks.

[maxlife]

If you seem to be suffering from back pain, you can try active-on. A buddy of mine was experiencing pain that caused her to have headaches. She used active-on and it worked for her. Maybe you could try it until you find a solution to prevent the pain.

[talewins]

A know-it-all told me about four simple exercises that would cure or at least alleviate neck pain. After a month or so, I tried the exercises and in just four days the chronic pain was completely gone. But I keep forgetting to do the exercises on a regular basis. When the pain becomes debilitating I remember to do the exercises.
#1: Put both hands on top of your head and gently pull down. At the same time, use your neck muscles to tilt your head backwards at the same time.

#2: Put your left hand against your jaw and gently push against the jaw. At the same time, try to turn your head to the left.

#3: Put both hands under your chin and gently push up. At the same time try to pull your head down to meet your chest.

#4: Put your right hand against your jaw and gently push against the jaw. At the same time, try to turn your head to the right.

You don't want to overpower your neck muscles, just restrain them.

Posture.. Too many people don't know what correct posture is. I am probably the world's worst offender. I searched for years to find a good guide. A few months ago, I did. It comes from Ventura Design. All I have is the demo but has really helped me see what good posture is and how much it matters.

[Norma Holt]

Yes, this used to happen to me until I moved my easy chair into the study, park my feet on a poof, and use the keyboard on my lap. The monitor is slightly below eye level on the low bench I created at leg length away Makes all the difference in the world. Also take regular breaks and long walks. Now I can sit all day and night without any problems. Its all about comfort.

[jbsmith]

Pretty big pain in the butt sometimes, but not so much in the shoulders...that's when I know I'm taking things too seriously.

Jeff

[Anthony J Namata]

Originally Posted by Aurora9

I get shoulder pain and also a little bit of eyestrain from sitting at the comp for a long time. Most times I'm so absorbed in what I'm doing that I forget to take a break.

But have been more conscious about it in recent times.

Still it pretty much flies out of the window when I'm on a deadline. A free timer on the comp though sounds like quite a workable solution.

Sitting on a stool helps you maintain posture (no slouching, coz you can't); and better still, sit on a SwissBall (which is what I do). It is great for posture; incredibly good for strengthening your midsection; and it isn't sooo comfortable that you'll forget to take a break!

As for the shoulder pain, get a set of 3KG dumbells and do lateral raises intermittently - right there at your desk, and the pain will eventually go away.

Hope that helps

[Raquel]

Originally Posted by jhongren

Now my eyes are dry and painful. So maybe such pain can be included too.

John

I used to have eye problems when I first started in IM because for 2 yrs I was as using desktop without an eye protection, although the monitor is on eye level I still encounter eye pains at the end of the day (usually after 12 plus hours staring at the computer). After 2 yrs, the pain becomes sharper I was really concerned, a friend advised me to use eye drops once in a while to get rid of dry eyes. After doing it for a while, I read somewhere that being dependent on eye drops is not very good, and it is better to just drop a clean cold water on your eyes if it gets dry.

But when I finally got a laptop, and I can adjust the angle of the monitor comfortable for my eyes, i totally get rid of eye drops. Then I visited an optometrist to get an anti-glare eyeglasses (never thought of that when I was starting in IM). Now the eye pains are all gone...

Thanks for the heads up on the shoulder and neck care advice here..I think we all need that. I too have neck and back pains...
I never been hospitalized since birth, I was hospitalized last July for stomach problems, because I hardly eat on time when I started in IM
Yes...we should take care of ourselves, being on the PC for long hours thinking and working is a tough job that could affect our health....
Thanks for this post and reminding us to take care of our health.

[Anthony J Namata]

Raquel,

About your eating pattern (or not-eating), is what's affecting your stomach. Eat regularly. An apple, a banana, all constitute a mini meal. Do that every 3 hours. Don't eat junk. Please :-) And take your vitamins. I wrote an article recently The Brutal Truth About What Went Wrong With the Food Chain

Hope that helps,

Anthony