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Had tightness/heaviness in upper back near the neck area.seems to be better with positional changes.recently spend alot of time in front of computer.
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Yes: This complaint is very common after heavy computer use. For now, use Ben Gay on the neck and shoulders twice a day for 3 days. To prevent, get a kitchen timer and set it to ring every 10 minutes when you are at the computer, At that time , do neck rotation exercises for 30 seconds. Make your keyboard height is proper for you and the screen height is proper for your eyes.
Answered 1/23/2017
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