{"id":2677,"date":"2025-08-07T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:12:56","slug":"back-to-the-office-chair-avoid-mouse-arm-and-tension-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/tilbage-til-kontorstolen-undgaa-musearm-og-spaendingshovedpine\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the office chair? Avoid mouse arm and tension headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the summer holidays, many people return to their office chairs \u2013 and unfortunately also to the typical screen-related discomforts: tension headaches, mouse arm and stiff neck\/shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>We often sit in front of the computer for too long with hunched shoulders, our heads slightly forward, and repetitive movements with the mouse and keyboard. The result? A body that gives out \u2013 typically with pain and tension in the upper body, arms, and head.<\/p>\n<p>At the Health &amp; Sports Clinic, we offer targeted treatment for office-related pain, including trigger point massage and neck\/shoulder treatment.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What are mouse arm and tension headaches?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Mouse elbow (also known as tennis elbow, overuse or RSI) often occurs as a result of one-sided movements and poor ergonomics. Symptoms vary but may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tenderness and pain in the forearm, wrist, and elbow<\/li>\n<li>Discomfort when using a mouse or keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Tingling sensations in the fingers<\/li>\n<li>Radiation to the shoulder and neck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tension headaches typically start as a feeling of pressure in the back of the head, temples, or around the forehead. They are usually caused by muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, often caused by sedentary work, poor posture, and stress.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Why do these problems arise \u2013 and why now?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>When we work in front of a screen for a long time, this often happens:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The shoulders are lifted slightly without us noticing it<\/li>\n<li>The head is pushed forward (to \u201cget closer\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>We strain our forearm and hand when using the mouse and keyboard.<\/li>\n<li>We forget to move and breathe deeply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the holiday, the body may not be fully used to the strain \u2013 and pain can therefore occur quickly, even if you are \u201cjust sitting still\u201d.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>How can we help you?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>At the Health &amp; Sports Clinic in Lyngby, we work with conscious and targeted treatment of the tension and pain that arise after many hours at the computer.<\/p>\n<h4>Trigger point treatment<\/h4>\n<p>Trigger points are small, tender knots in the muscles that often refer pain to other parts of the body. A trigger point in the shoulder can, for example, cause pain in the arm or a headache behind the eye.<\/p>\n<p>By finding and treating these points with specific pressure and massage techniques, we can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Release stuck muscles<\/li>\n<li>Reduce pain radiation<\/li>\n<li>Restore blood flow and mobility<\/li>\n<li>Provide immediate relief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trigger point therapy is ideal if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have tension headaches<\/li>\n<li>Have pain in the arm\/shoulder (mouse arm)<\/li>\n<li>Feeling soreness in the neck that doesn&#039;t go away on its own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Neck and shoulder massage<\/h4>\n<p>We often combine trigger point treatment with deep neck\/shoulder massage that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Releases superficial and deep tensions<\/li>\n<li>Creates calm in the nervous system<\/li>\n<li>Provides a feeling of relief and increased mobility<\/li>\n<li>Improves your posture and breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The treatment is always tailored to your body \u2013 we never work harder than it can handle. For some, a single treatment is enough to notice a difference, while others benefit from a course of several weeks.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>3 good tips to prevent annoyances in everyday life<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Change positions regularly<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Get up every half hour and do small movements. Movement is key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ergonomic setup<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Make sure the screen is at eye level and the keyboard and mouse are close to the body. Avoid hunched shoulders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breathing and pauses<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Breathe deeply into your stomach several times an hour. You may want to set a reminder in your calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><strong>Get help \u2013 before tensions build<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The sooner you address the symptoms, the easier they are to get rid of. With us, you don&#039;t just get a massage - you get professional treatment that goes into depth with the cause of your discomfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hiklin.onlinebooq.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book an appointment here<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRead more about <a href=\"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/treatments\/\">our treatments here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Efter sommerferien vender mange tilbage til kontorstolen \u2013 og desv\u00e6rre ogs\u00e5 til de typiske sk\u00e6rmrelaterede gener: sp\u00e6ndingshovedpine, musearm og stiv nakke\/skuldre. Vi sidder ofte for l\u00e6nge foran computeren med h\u00e6vede skuldre, hovedet let fremad og gentagne bev\u00e6gelser med mus og tastatur. Resultatet? En krop, der siger fra \u2013 typisk med smerter og sp\u00e6ndinger i overkrop,&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ikke-kategoriseret"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2677"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2773,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677\/revisions\/2773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiklin.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}