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Question about monitor height after a neck ache
I had my 27 inch monitor on a stack of books for a year. My neck always hurt after 3 hours of work. Last week, a friend saw my setup and said, 'Your screen is way too low, you're looking down all day.' I measured it, and the top of the screen was 4 inches below my eye level. I bought a basic arm mount for $40 and set it so the top third of the screen is at eye height. The neck pain is already gone. What's a good rule for checking your own monitor position?
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ross.jessica6mo ago
My old truck seat taught me the same thing about posture.
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wyatt_perez795mo ago
Yeah, the "old truck seat" is a great example. It makes me wonder what other everyday things teach us good posture without us realizing. @patricia385, did you find any other weird tricks like that before you learned the eye level rule?
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patricia3856mo ago
That "top third at eye level" rule is the real deal. It works because it keeps your head in a neutral spot. I should have tried it years ago instead of just dealing with the pain.
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