One of the biggest ailments that PC users suffer from is the neck pain, cervical and dorsal in general. It has a lot to do with the chair we use and in which we spend hours and hours every day, but it also has a lot to do with the position in which we have the monitor. So, in this article, we are going to teach you how you should place the pc monitor to avoid neck pain and thus improve your physical health.
Really, not everyone has a monitor with full ergonomics that allows us to modify its height, rotation, swivel and tilt, and the fact is that the vast majority of PC monitors will only allow us to modify the screen tilt. Don’t worry, because you can always use a riser or an ergonomic arm to position the screen as best suits you, but with everything we are going to tell you what is the best position you should place the screen in for avoid neck pain when using the PC.
Where and how to place the PC monitor
The most normal thing is that when you put your devices on the table, you put the monitor on it and don’t worry too much about its position. This is precisely the problem, because if the monitor is not placed in its place, you will have a tense neck posture when using it (especially if you are using a laptop, because it is very low) and that is which will end up causing back problems, neck problems and headaches. Of course the posture who you sit with in the silla that’s important too, but that’s another matter.
You need to position the monitor in such a way that you can see the screen without having to strain your neck or head, and for this you should follow these tips:
- Height: Sitting upright in your chair, the center of the upper half of the screen should be aligned with your eyes. In other words, if you’re sitting upright and looking directly at the monitor, you should have the top quarter of the screen at eye level.
- Giro: Of course, the screen should be facing your eyes and not tilted. This can be a problem on multi-monitor setups, so keep that in mind.
- Tilt: Like the previous premise, the screen should be perpendicular (at a 90 degree angle) to your eyes.
- Distance: although it’s not always possible, you need to be at such a distance from the monitor that you can see the entire screen without even having to move your eyes (and of course without having to move your head at all).
As we said at the beginning, it is sometimes difficult to be able to place the monitor in the ideal position if it does not have various ergonomic options, in particular to be able to modify its height (modify the inclination everyone, and as for the rotation, finally and possibly you can turn the base yourself on the table so that the screen is straight towards you, but the height is already more complicated).
However, you can always look for a riser to place the monitor at the height that works best for you, either store bought (they sell them and don’t cost very much), with an ergonomic arm, or simply by putting under, by example, a bundle of sheets. It’s up to you, but of course your neck and back health will appreciate it.
