Tips on desk setup for perfect posture

Written by Dr. Alison Gault B. App. Sci. (clinical sci) B. Osteo. Sci.  from Vale Osteopathy Clinic located in Ascot Vale and Pascoe Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Many of us spend long periods of time at a desk or in front of a computer whether it be at work or at home.  I find that a huge contributing factor to the symptoms of a large percentage of my patients is due to poor desk posture and set up.

Some symptoms of poor desk posture:

Headaches

Neck pain and tightness

Shoulder tightness

A feeling that you can’t sit up strait

Pain in between the shoulder blades

Shoulder and arm pain

If left for too long, these symptoms can develop into more serious issues such as:

Rotator cuff tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons of the shoulder muscles)

Bursitis in the shoulder (inflammation of the lubricated balloons between muscles)

In very bad cases: numbness, tingling, weakness and pins and needles in the arm. (more…)