How do you prevent the strain in your neck?

[Taggart]

I literally get a pain in the neck when I play PC games for a few hours. I assume this is normal. Is there anything you guys do to lessen the strain or prevent it all together?

 

[Xylitol]

Get one of those travel cusions that are "U" shaped for your neck

 

[Evadman]

I don't, and I have had some VERY long stints.

Take a break every 15-30 minutes, or at the end of a level or something.

 

[IronWing]

Reposition your monitor.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Reposition your monitor.

 

[Phoenix86]

^^^Ergonomics for the win.

 

[T3C]

Thats not normal. As others have said, try moving your monitor.

 

[Baked]

Pic of you while playing a game.

 

[Pepsi90919]

I assume this is normal.

so what's the problem?

 

[Anubis]

what is your setup like, ive never hadd issue during hours of PC or console gameing

 

[clickynext]

make sure your back is relatively straight, and neck is same as it would be when normally sitting. And stop playing so much! =P

 

[compnovice]

A rope helps....

 

[TBone48]

I've had that problem too. I tend to lean forward and kind of hunch my shoulders when I'm really concentrating on a game. After a while my neck hurts like crazy.