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“I work on a laptop and my neck and shoulders are stiff and sore.”
So many of us love the convenience of using our laptops – we can take our work most anywhere!
But for many, even a short time working with the head craned forward or arms at an odd angle can
bring pain to the neck, shoulders, or back. Ideally what it takes to make a laptop ergonomic is an
external monitor or an external keyboard.
Note the difference between poor posture and proper posture for working on a laptop:
Important Details:
If you travel or you are at clients’ locations and you do not have an external monitor, keyboard, or mouse:
Make sure you MOVE; don’t get locked into a position. If you are working for several hours you need to move and stretch your neck muscles and shoulders.
Try this move:
If you work at a desktop computer instead of a laptop, these same general principles still apply:
IF your keyboard is on the desk and therefore too high, here are some options:
1. Acquire a keyboard tray for under the desk.
2. Raise the chair so your arms come out to be parallel to the floor while on the keyboard. Most desk chairs are height adjustable; you may have to then raise your monitor accordingly.
Paying attention to what might seem like small details has HUGE effect up the road. You want to get set up correctly as soon as possible.
Call or email self-help back pain specialist Dot Spaet for a free Get Out of Pain phone consultation:
415 892-6605 | Contact Dot