Neck hurts every time I use the computer?!
Question: my neck really starts hurting when I use the computer I try to stretch, make sure monitor is high enough, but no matter what i do, I have to quit and ice my neck. I've been through physical therapy twice on my neck and I've been to the chiropractor and I have a massage therapist that helps also.
but I'm getting to where I just can't use the machine.
Answers: my neck really starts hurting when I use the computer I try to stretch, make sure monitor is high enough, but no matter what i do, I have to quit and ice my neck. I've been through physical therapy twice on my neck and I've been to the chiropractor and I have a massage therapist that helps also.
but I'm getting to where I just can't use the machine.
I get this too when I write or spend too much time on my laptop.
If your laying in your bed, or on a sofa, this will add to it, mainly because your spine is slanted and more relaxed, so your neck doesnt have much support under it.
Otherwise, it sounds like your on it too much, and everyone once in a while, as in 15-30 minute intervals i would just get up and walk around, no matter if your at home, or even at work, because when you get older, you are going to have alot worse problems than you already do, considering your already seeking help.
Get a laptop.
That may help :]
well stop then
Possibly try using a laptop.
Maybe all you have to do is change your posture. Buy your self a new chair. A chiropractor can't do anything if you keep doing the most damaging thing with your body. Incorrect posture is one of them.
Hi,
Id suggest using a lap top aswel but it may also be your posture in which your sitting in while using the computer. How your back sits can affect how your neck reacts. Also try avoiding long periods in positions that stress the neck, such as prolonged computer work. Avoid slouching or a head-forward posture. Sit straight in your chair with your lower back supported, feet flat on the floor, and shoulders relaxed. Avoid sitting for long periods without getting up or changing positions. Take short breaks several times an hour to stretch your neck muscles.
Adjust the monitor so the top of the screen is at eye level. Use a document holder that puts your work at the same level as the screen.
At night use a pillow that keeps your neck straight, neither too high nor too flat. Special neck support pillows called cervical pillows or rolls may relieve neck stress. You can also fold a towel lengthwise into a pad that is 4 in. wide, wrap it around your neck, and pin it in position for good support. Also a pillow that doesn't force your head forward when you lie on your back and that allows you to align your nose with the center of your body when you lie on your side.
Read and apply http://www.helium.com/tm/148271 and then fix the problem.
I agree with many of the posts...there is no correction for this problem other than correcting your posture...no amount of exercise, massage, or medication etc can change the fact that if you are not using correct posture at the computer, your pain will always return. It's much like taking your finger and pulling it backwards...if you leave it there long enough, it will always hurt.
Since you make no other mention of referred symptoms or pain at any other time than using the computer, we must assume it is posture related. This does not denote abnormal pathology...it's perfectly normal to have pain if you sit with bad posture...your body is trying to tell you to stop.
Adjusting the monitor and chair are only the start...you must carry your head over your shoulders and not in front. What may help is actually correcting your posture from the lumbar spine by use of a lumbar roll (and no chair with a "lumbar support" tends to give as much support as a lumbar roll.)
You DO have the power to control this!
Yet, if you want another opinion from a different physical therapist, I'd recommend going to http://www.mckenziemdt.org for a specialist