Sitting posture with neck, shoulder and back pain

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Why do I have shoulder pain? When we sit, our shoulders have to support the weight of our head, just like our legs have to support our body weight when we stand.

Therefore, for people who sit for long periods of time, the shoulders have to bear the weight of the head all the time. Although it is not as heavy as the weight that both legs have to bear, our heads weigh about 1/7 of our body weight.

In addition, improper sitting posture also affects aches and pains. The angle of sitting, the position of the chair, table, computer and computer screen all affect and cause muscles to be tense, tired and weak. These symptoms are more severe at night. We often find that women have more shoulder pain from work than men. One reason is that women have smaller shoulders than men, so they need more arms to use the keyboard and mouse. In addition, the temperature in the room also affects. โปรโมชั่น ufabet Low temperatures increase the risk of pain.

Preventing neck, shoulder and back pain can be done by:

  1. Adjust the work environment to be suitable. Try to adjust the angle of your sitting to a comfortable and relaxing position, as shown in the picture.
  1. Adjust your work behavior to have short breaks and stretch your neck and shoulders every hour to promote blood circulation and relax your muscles and tendons.
  2. Increase movement at work

Massage or acupuncture can help relieve pain. Or nowadays, you can try finding a helper that can increase temperature, increase blood circulation and help relax muscles, such as an electric heating pad to keep at the office to help reduce pain.