Having a comfortable chair, height-adjustable screens, and wrist supports are good ways of tackling neck pain
“Some people even work from bed — ‘a terrible place to work,’ he says. ‘Even if you prop yourself up with pillows, sitting puts you at a 45-degree angle with your neck craned forward looking down at a screen.
‘This puts a significant amount of strain through your neck — your head weighs about 8kg and the muscles which support it are designed for rotational movements — not load carrying.’ So what is the best solution? ‘Reduce the amount of time you spend leaning forwards over a laptop to a maximum of 15 minutes,’ says Tim.”
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“‘Your spine naturally wants to be in an extended position with your shoulders back and your bottom slightly sticking out, but a chair with no lumbar support can allow your spine to move into a “c-shape”, which puts strain through the supporting muscles,’ says Tim”
References
Atkinson, L. (2020, Jul 21). Has working from home given us all back ache? [scot region]. Daily Mail Retrieved from https://ezproxy.kpu.ca:2443/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.kpu.ca:2443/docview/2425527275?accountid=35875