Do you get back aches?

@Java09 (3075)
United States
January 25, 2010 5:52am CST
I get back aches and a neck ache when ever I use my computer for a long time.I usually take breaks to stretch out and to rest my eyes.I noticed my neck also hurts so I have to exercise it.Do you experience aches and pains from sitting at your pc?
7 responses
mylesnarvaez
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
yes. sitting in front of the computer will usually give me a back pain and sometimes the back of my neck too. i actually propped a couple of pillows just now so i could support my back. and yes, occasional breaks with a bit of stretching would be a help too. i find that a very nice chair with ample support for the back and the head can do the trick to avoid back and neck pains.
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mylesnarvaez
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
yup, when too absorbed with what we are doing in the computer, we tend to forget the time and tend to ignore the aching back until it gets worse and you can't help notice because it has become more painful. hehehe
Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
That's why I try to get up every now and then.But sometimes I lose track of how much time I've been on,so the pain sets in all of a sudden.
syankee525
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
25 Jan 10
lord yes. i had a spinal cord injury to T11 and T12 but my whole spine from my tail bone to the top of my neck is bad. i suffer from chronic pain all the time
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Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
That must be painful,it sounds like it.I have a bad back so when I sit too long it really hurts.Time goes by fast when I'm online here,and then the pain sets in all of a sudden.That's why I like to try to remember to take a break.
emdee
@mdvarghese (1789)
• Bangalore, India
25 Jan 10
Yes I do experience the back pain and used to walk for some time to get rid of it.
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Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
That's I try to get myself away from the computer,it feels good to walk around and stretch for awhile.
jpso138
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
I do have some back aches from time to time. Its not because of too much time in the computer but because I have a bad back. Working as a rescuer for about 13 years have created this problem. There are just times that I do feel pain. So when I sleep at night, I always find a way to properly position my back to avoid having back pains as I wake up.
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Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
At night my back effects me.I have to find a poosition where it feels comfort,some nights it's hard.I always got problems with my back and sitting at my pc don't help it any.But I love to go online,so I guess I'm gonna hurt for it.
May2k8
@May2k8 (18371)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 10
I do not sit at my PC but on the floor no table even something that I can sit on. Especially like the tormented no air at all, have nothing aches my massage. Can not move and not free from pain, you know I never rest my body.
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Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
I would have to stretch out or something.I sit my pc at a desk in my house and when I'm on too long, I hurt bad.
Hadame
@Hadame (194)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 10
I got back ache when play game on my laptop for long hours... Cause im lying on my bed and my laptop is on the floor...
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Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
25 Jan 10
Alot of times when I'm on my pc,I lose track of time and then all of the sudden the pain sets in.Times flies when I use my pc.I also like to play games sometimes.
thedailyclick
@thedailyclick (3017)
•
25 Jan 10
Well for me it's definitely a case of back aches when sitting down, not just at the PC. But I have a medical problem with my spine which causes most of my back problems. It is very important to have those regular breaks to stand up and stretch when working at a PC but it's also important to be sitting properly, with the monitor at the right height so that you don't end up looking down at the screen rather than straight on and having the right sort of chair providing adequate back support.