My thoughts..

you probably aren't getting good lumbar support and that will compound many things down the road..with the whole body

Our body isn't made to be staying long times in limited positions like that - I really believe we tend to get body wide tissue restrictions & sticky tissues from lack of movement.
for more on that see Sharon Butlers website ( www.selfcare4rsi.com ) or book (in most libraries).

Logically thinking here - if your body (neck) is propped forward most of the time, those structures will begin to change and conform to the way they are put by the propping. Head will be in the forward position which may "feel" better but- that closes down the areas that we need to have more open to make space for the vascular & nerve bundles.

same thing with forward or hunched shoulders makes it worse

Like those sitting at desks/computers, etc for long hours & years and years -the muscles in the front upper body will shorten making the back muscles stretch & weaken - that makes good posture harder to hold on too.

It's a bad cycle to get into, it may "feel" better in the short term to round & slouch but it just makes this condition worse by closing down on the nerves and blood flow.

We need to work to retrain and open up the restricted areas.
to start
Lay flat on the floor with knees up or propped for lumbar comfort & arms at a comfortable angle out to the side. A small pillow OK for neck or head for comfort - but a thin/flat pillow, not one that forces head forward.

If you can do that with comfort then move up to this..lay on foam roll or large towels rolled up tightly - pillow if needed for neck comfort - then just relax with arms at a comfortable position


or...

You can Google for more info about this on some of the good PT sites, body worker sites, ergonomic sites, videos on posture, bodywork & therapies..

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