[rycalshaw]

morning all, do any of you wfp cleaners ever suffer from neck/head pain, i,ve been getting short sharp pains from my neck up to my head  ( around the the right ear), last night i didn,t sleep a wink i was getting a shot of pain every minute or so...thanks

[matty72]

yes mate i get pains in the neck as i think many of us do, repetitive strain, deep heat, massage, have a break if really bad get it checked out

[rycalshaw]

cheers for the reply matty, its so frustrating as its not constant, just short sharp hits, i,ve done now until after xmas so we,ll see if it calms down..

[SeanK]

Firstly just to be sure go to your doctor and get it checked out, but yes it seems to be a common thing with wfp.

[nathankaye]

I only switched onto wfp just short of 2 yrs ago, at the moment ive not been affected by this, though i understand it can be quite common. I mostly work mon till wed apart from one wk where i do 5 days, but all my work is residential normal upstairs downstairs work. Not 3 floors or higher so that might account for it. But also i stand further back so im not looking directly up, putting strain on my neck. If your work is similar, perhaps standing further back, reducing the angle might help long term, unless your already doing that (in which case perhaps next yr im screwed n might start getting neck pains  )

[duncan h]

I get it. Guess its arthritis. having scan and xray after holls on left wrist. Sometimes when riding bike I cant even grip the bars. Anti-inflammatories for the rest of my life

[Stoots]

Make sure you are using the lightest poles you can as well as using good technique

[dai]

Sorry this was posted on the wrong thread

Hi I'm Jules, Dai's daughter and a physiotherapist
I agree that the angle of your poles may be wrong, but when you spend most of your day looking up, it will naturally cause physical problems.
Try stretching your head down, several times a day, putting your hands on your head to increase the stretch
It could also be  a problem with your trapezius muscle
Try these
http://www.active.com/fitness/articles/4-ways-to-loosen-tight-trapezius-muscles

[AuRavelling79]

Thanks Jules. We like having your dad on here - gives us hope for our later years!