I have been having soreness in my right shoulder and on the right side of my neck for several years. It was common during the days when I would shoot sports for many hours over the course of a few days. I even placed a little blame on my Z6 because the camera body was smaller, and I was needing to scrunch up my right shoulder a little more to shoot with it. I had even tried different camera straps thinking that carrying several cameras for a long day was part of the problem. I had expected it to get much better when the sports seasons were all cancelled last spring and my shooting schedule was empty. It did not get better, it got worse.
I had replaced my camera time with more computer time. I try to create a good ergonomic work environment and had never had any issues. I spent 30 years as a school technology director, so I have been spending time on computers for many years. The pandemic caused me to shoot less and spend more time on the computer. I though it was a great time to learn new software, re-edit some old photos, and improve my photo and video editing skills. It also contributed to my shoulder/neck pain.
I finally wised up and realized what was causing the issue and discovered there are some simple exercises to help relieve the pain. Now when processing lags on my computer I do a few simple exercises to strengthen the shoulder. I am almost 65 years old and realize that my age is part of the problem, but I thought some of you might be suffering from the same issue.
I am not offering any medical advice, I just found that a few simple exercises have quickly improved my situation.
I had replaced my camera time with more computer time. I try to create a good ergonomic work environment and had never had any issues. I spent 30 years as a school technology director, so I have been spending time on computers for many years. The pandemic caused me to shoot less and spend more time on the computer. I though it was a great time to learn new software, re-edit some old photos, and improve my photo and video editing skills. It also contributed to my shoulder/neck pain.
I finally wised up and realized what was causing the issue and discovered there are some simple exercises to help relieve the pain. Now when processing lags on my computer I do a few simple exercises to strengthen the shoulder. I am almost 65 years old and realize that my age is part of the problem, but I thought some of you might be suffering from the same issue.
I am not offering any medical advice, I just found that a few simple exercises have quickly improved my situation.