May 27 2007
Hot Sensation in Shoulders and Lower Neck
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When I work on the computer, I usually have a constant hot sensation in my shoulders and lower neck. It only happens when I work on the computer. It is coming faster and feels stronger. Is this serious and how can I stop it?
Dear Rani,
Your report of a constant [tag]hot sensation in the shoulders and lower neck[/tag] is most likely from your monitor or document position causing a forward position of the head. Even a subtle forward position will cause the muscles where you feel discomfort to constantly contract to hold up your head (which can weigh 8-15 pounds. The constant contraction causes the hot sensation, or it can cause tension, ache, your head feeling heavy and pain
The solution is covered in the full version of Work Pain Free. What you must do is alter the monitor and/or document position so when looking at them your head is relaxed above your body without having to think about it.
The monitor should be directly in front of you. The top of a standard monitor screen or the upper third of an oversized screen should be just below your eyes, or in the middle of the bridge of your nose.
A test to fine tune the position to be exactly correct for you is after you set the correct monitor height, have a fried hold a paper in front of the monitor. Have them slowly raise it until it feels too high. Then have them lower it until it feels too low. Go up and down until you feel the exact most comfortable position for you. That is the exact best monitor height for you. Adjust it to that height. For most people it will be at the bridge of your nose as was described earlier in this article.
Place any papers you must look at on a document holder which will hold them up close to the monitor.
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