Pain from desk and screen work
If you have moved here for work, there is a fair chance you spend most of your day at a screen. Neck, shoulder, wrist and back complaints follow, and they are very treatable.
What we see most
Neck and upper back pain, shoulder complaints from mouse use, tension headaches, wrist and forearm pain, and lower back pain from long hours of sitting. Often several at once.
It is less about posture than you think
The idea that there is one correct posture has not held up well. The bigger factor is how long you hold any position. A perfect sitting posture maintained for three hours is worse than an imperfect one you change every twenty minutes.
Stress and workload matter too. Deadlines show up in the trapezius.
Practical adjustments
- Screen at eye height, so you are not looking down – laptop users need a stand and separate keyboard.
- Forearms roughly horizontal, shoulders relaxed.
- Keep the mouse close; reaching for it is a common shoulder trigger.
- Stand up every 30 minutes, even briefly. Set a reminder if that is what it takes.
- Take calls standing or walking.
Your employer in the Netherlands
Dutch employers are legally required to provide a workstation that meets health and safety standards. Adjustable chair, correct desk height, screen at the right level. If you work from home, that obligation usually still applies. Many employers will arrange an assessment if you ask — a number of people simply do not know they can.
What treatment looks like
We look at the complaint, but also at your working day. Treatment usually combines hands-on work with targeted exercise and a small number of specific changes to how you work — the sort you will actually keep up.
Ready to book?
No referral needed. We treat in English at both locations.