How To Prevent Neck Pain While Sitting at Your Computer Desk
If you sit at a computer for hours every day, you may begin to experience neck pain, stiffness, loss of range of motion in your neck, stiff shoulders, and headaches. These are all common symptoms of poor posture and looking downwards at a computer or laptop for extended periods of time. When you visit our chiropractor in Joplin, he can provide posture correction that will ease your symptoms and make it easier to be at a desk all day.
Maintain Proper Posture
Because the human head is so heavy, the delicate structures of the neck are constantly placed under stress throughout each day at the office. When you look downwards for long periods of time, the extra strain put on the neck will lead to chronic or recurring symptoms like neck pain, stiffness, inflammation, loss of range of motion, and tension headaches. Our chiropractor, Dr. Steven Skaggs, can provide posture correction that ensures you’re maintaining proper posture at work:
- Feet flat on the floor
- Back straight against the back of the chair
- Shoulders straight and level
- Head level over shoulders
- Laptop or computer monitor at eye level
- Thighs sloped slightly downward
Use Ergonomic and Adjustable Office Equipment
Ergonomic office equipment is designed to minimize the pain and strain associated with repetitive actions and prolonged periods in a seated position. An adjustable chair can dramatically improve neck pain and strain by improving your posture, ensuring you’re in a comfortable position while using the computer, and providing proper support for your bones and muscles.
Visit Our Chiropractor for Posture Correction and Spinal Adjustments
Our chiropractor can relieve symptoms like neck pain, strain, muscle tension, inflammation, and stiffness. Spinal adjustments can correct misalignments in the spine caused by hours at a computer, and therapeutic exercises and stretches can improve flexibility and mobility while easing pain. Dr Skaggs will also evaluate your posture, gait, and balance and train you to maintain proper posture.
For More Information on Posture Correction, Call Us Today
If you’re ready to alleviate neck pain, strain, and stiffness, call us at Skaggs Chiropractic today. Our chiropractor, Dr. Skaggs, has more than 26 years of experience in evaluating and treating overuse and repetitive stress injuries and on the job injuries. Dr. Skaggs can improve your posture and relieve work-related aches and pains.
You can call us at (417) 624-4242 or schedule an appointment online to learn more.
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