my painful neck ?

[crete]

whenever im using P C the top of my neck gets really painful and my fingers on left hand have gone numb. what am i doing wrong thanks ?

[Ethel]

My guess is you have positioned everything poorly.

Your keyboard is too low causing your neck to strain, and you are probably resting your wrist on the edge of the table, causing a pressure point.

You need to keep your back and neck in a straight (ish) line with the keyboard at a comfortable height and the monitor straight ahead.

Your arms should be comfortable, with proper support at the wrists.

[Neenee]

surely it has to be to do with your posture! if i sit at certain positions, i can get a numb arm or hand.... do you have the correct chair , that supports you properly whilst sat at the pc?

[crete]

p s use right hand to type ,

[Neenee]

try typing with both then!!!!! obviously your right hand is getting plenty of excercise and the left hand isnt...!!!

[crete]

neenee, are you always so angry ?

[Neenee]

crete, what makes you think im angry?

im just stating the obvious!

[crete]

saw your post re broken knuckle i got the impression you dont seem too sympathetic ............. but i know when posting we can all seem a bit glib at times no disrespect intended .

[Rubyrose]

Ethel is right. It means you have it all positioned wrong! You monitor should be right in front of your face and your body shouldn't be twisted in any way! You hands should be able to rest completely easily and still type. Back straight.... you more than likely need an elbow rest too. Is there enough desk infront of the keyboard?

[Neenee]

crete,

i didnt think any of me responses made me sound angry.

i never wish to offend anyone, i just type what comes into my head, and answer the question as i see it. whichj is what all this is about.

plus so many people self diagnose themselves... so in that partiucular thread, it just thought that if they had a broken knuckle confirmed then medical advise would already have been given at this stage.

[4getmenot]

dont take things to heart crete, neenee has been helping and just asking you merely how you sit so she/he can provide you with the right info. I'd say its your back too. Sometimes when I slouch top of my neck starts to hurt and I end up needing a big stretch :-)

[QPR4EVER]

Makes a change you are nearly allways a pain in the arse !!!!

[QPR4EVER]

not you forget,cretin I mean !!!!

[4getmenot]

I know qpr :-) Maybe the pain in the neck is just stress crete??

[crete]

neenee appreciate your answer.

[crete]

qpr4ever why must you use this site to be abussive to people if you do not have an answer to the question then do not post,

[crete]

4getmenot no im not stressed it was a genuine question and im grateful for some of the advice given.

[4getmenot]

Yes and my post was a genuine question as stress can cause it. stop snapping

[crete]

not snapping it is a physical issue thanks anyway.

[4getmenot]

yes I know its physical I'm just saying being stressed can give you a pain in the neck :-)