Many of us working in front of computer but we tends to forget body posture in sitting. We tend to round our shoulder forward and neck forward. Over a period of time, muscles in the neck and shoulder become tensed , back muscles weak and chest muscles tight. Aches , pain in shoulder and neck area is very frequent. Poor posture leads to nerve compression causes pain radiates in the arm and hand, tingling and numbness can worse the condition.

Sit in a proper posture is important to keep away the symptoms. Posture correction is not impossible but cannot be corrected in overnight, it require good posture habits. Patience, persistence and body awareness is the key for results.

Tips for improving posture.

Awareness of correct body posture in front of computer.

Relax the tensed shoulder and neck muscles. Take deep diaphragmatic
Breathe from nose X 5 times and exhale slowly from mouth. We tend to take shallow breathe using neck and chest muscles, it is wrong habit.

Strech the neck, shoulder and chest muscles at least 4-5 times a day.

4. Microbreaks: Exercise breaks every 1hr , stretching and deep breathing

exercises
if there is any querry one can leave as comment

33rd annual meeting of ISSH was held at new delhi from 4th 6th dec 2009. this meeting was attended by more than 150 handsurgeons/therapists from all over india and also from neighbourinf countries.we had overseas reputed faculty (10 people) as well as renowned national faculty (17 persons) who delivered lectures during conference and workshops. all the lectures were very informative and appreciated by all the people who had attended conference for their scientific content. Apart from acaedimically rich conference it was also appreciated for its social interaction. in next few posts i would be writing about proceedings from conference and also comments/feedback from participants.

When using a computer, as with many activities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. There are many factors which may be linked to their occurrence, including: overall health, stress and how one copes with it, medical and physical conditions, When using a computer, as with many activities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. There are many factors which may be linked to their occurrence, including: overall health, stress and how one copes with it, medical and physical conditions, inappropriate work place design, incorrect posture, poor working habits (including use of a keyboard or mouse). The amount of time a person performs an activity may also be a factor. However, if you experience symptoms such as persistent or recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or stiffness, DO NOT IGNORE THESE WARNING SIGNS. PROMPTLY SEE A QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, even if symptoms occur when you are not working at your computer. Symptoms like these can be associated with painful and sometimes permanently disabling injuries or disorders of the nerves, muscles, tendons, or other parts of the body. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, and other conditions.