Neck pain or pain at the base of the skull is a typical symptom of Repetitive Strain Injury for computer users. … Slouching or otherwise – you can unconsciously be bending your neck backwards as you slouch which causes much more wear on the bones in your neck. This type of pain originates from overuse of tendons of the base of the skull and it can also leads to the symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Cervical Osteoarthritis or Cervical Spondylosis.

There are two causes of neck pain in computers users:

  1. Holding Neck Posture.
  2. Slouching or Otherwise.

How to relive the Neck Pain.

Poor posture at the computer for long period is often source of the neck pain.

You can improve it with Physical Therapy, exercises and improvement in posture.