Is Your Office A Pain In The Neck?

culled from:prevention.com

It’s no secret that the wrong desk chair can mean all kinds of discomfort. And according to a new report in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal, your neck is taking the brunt of it.
Slouching isn’t the only culprit—researchers say it’s also the fact that you stay slouched while you pour over that 20-page report without getting up and walking around. Those long periods of sitting still, repeated day after day, create stress on the back, neck, shoulders, arms, and legs, while putting pressure on the back muscles, spinal disk, and ligaments. And what starts as a crick in the neck can easily turn into a chronic issue.
You can ease the ache over time by practicing good, neutral posture while sitting (follow these tips for the perfect seated posture). In the meantime, ease your sore neck with these gentle moves.