| When you are experiencing neck and shoulder pain at | | | | your shoulders up and creating pain. |
| your computer, there are simple actions you can take | | | | Due to the tendency to lean to the side with armrests |
| to help you feel better. | | | | too low you may also create pain in the elbows and |
| It is very important to understand how your body | | | | ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve is the one you feel all the |
| reacts with the design of your computer work area. | | | | way down into your pinkie finger when hitting your |
| Of equal concern is choosing products to help you | | | | elbow. Watch this one! |
| rather than create additional pain. It can be just as | | | | Adjust your armrests so that your shoulders are |
| simple as adjusting or rearranging your equipment and | | | | completely relaxed and elbows rest comfortably on |
| furniture. | | | | armrests. |
| Monitor Height Placement | | | | Eliminate Your Chair Armrests Altogether |
| If you bend your neck back to see the monitor, it is too | | | | Do your armrests prevent you from getting close to |
| high. If you bend your neck down, your monitor is too | | | | your keyboard because they hit the edge of your |
| low. | | | | desk? This is a source of mental stress many of us |
| Let your head rest naturally and it will tilt slightly | | | | have experienced. |
| forward. You have left the office too many times with | | | | You will also create tense neck and shoulder muscles |
| sore muscles! | | | | due to the straight arm reach to the keyboard and |
| When looking straight ahead, your line of sight is the | | | | mouse. |
| imaginary horizontal line from your eyes to the screen. | | | | So in this case, remove the armrests. |
| Your eyes naturally gaze down 15 - 20 degrees below | | | | Move Mouse Closer To Your Body |
| your line of sight. Adjust the height to easily view the | | | | Moving and clicking your mouse frequently when it is |
| information on the screen where your eyes naturally | | | | too far away can create shoulder pain - use a shorter |
| gaze. | | | | footprint, ergonomic keyboard without the right hand |
| Center Keyboard with Monitor | | | | numeric keypad or a mouse that is placed at the |
| If your keyboard is placed directly in front of your body | | | | center of the body. |
| and your monitor is situated to the right or left you will | | | | You may also try a keyboard with the numeric |
| be forced to twist your neck to view the screen. | | | | keypad on the left, your keyboard and monitor will be |
| Ouch! This twist will tense the muscles in your neck. | | | | balanced more easily. |
| The longer you work with your muscles tensed the | | | | As always, REST, REST and MORE REST every 10 |
| higher risk of developing neck and shoulder pain. | | | | minutes for 10 seconds and every hour for five (5) |
| Adjust Your Chair Armrest Height | | | | minutes. |
| How often do you feel as if your neck is almost | | | | Stand up and stretch often as this will relax your mind |
| touching your shoulder? Too often, right! | | | | and body, improve circulation and create more |
| Let's not make it easy to tense your shoulders. If your | | | | productivity. |
| armrests are too high, you will be raising (and tensing!) | | | | Go Live in Comfort! |