“What can I do to reduce my neck pain?”

I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing severe neck pain due to your posture at work. It's important to address this issue to alleviate your discomfort and prevent further complications. Here are a few recommendations that may help reduce your pain:

1. Maintain good posture: Sit up straight, keeping your back supported and shoulders relaxed.

2. Take regular breaks: Stand up and stretch every 30 minutes or so, allowing your neck and shoulders to relax.

3. Adjust your workstation: Ensure that your computer screen is at eye level and your chair provides adequate support.

4. Use a supportive pillow: Choose a pillow that keeps your neck aligned with your spine while sleeping.

5. Perform neck exercises: Gentle stretches and strengthening exercises can help relieve tension and improve neck muscle strength.

6. Apply heat or cold: Experiment with heat packs or cold compresses to find what provides relief for your neck pain.


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Look into desk ergonomics. This will probably help your posture and eventually your pain.

Having an ergonomic work station is a good start. Stretching your neck muscles daily will help as well. Your provider should be able to recommend some that will work for you.

You seem to have identified why you are getting neck problems. So, I would of course urge you to change your position at work. You mention posture. Is this sitting or standing, which makes it worse? Continuing to do this will increase your neck to spasm due to muscle tension. Wearing a neck brace can help during work, but should not be used as a crutch. Can you change your posture? I would see a physical therapist for exercises. If you know for sure it’s your job, then you must change how you work or you can end up with chronic neck problems.