How To Choose The Best Screen Height To Avoid Neck Pain

Screen height determines neck posture, and therefore the risk of having neck pain, but also lower back pain.

In this video, I will tell you about proper workplace ergonomics: what the ideal height for the monitor? We'll discuss desktop computers, but also laptops.

The criteria we'll use is the strain in the upper trapezius muscle, which helps understanding the geometry of the human visual field.

When working from home, I will show you how to adapt your laptop. I will also tell you more about multi-focal glasses (progressive lenses), and why the can be a cause of neck pain.

This guidance when you stand with an electric sit stand workstation.

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[guyincognito]

I wish this guy was my neighbor so I could constantly bug him about improving my posture! I bought your book on Amazon, but I'm finding much better success by just watching your Youtube channel. Thanks for sharing your education and insights!

[curiousguy]

After using bunch of calculators and useless tutorials - this is the best video that I could find. Started to look at your whole playlist. Thanks!

[AlbertoSavoiaVideos]

Fantastic explanation. I learned a lot. Now I know what to do—and why! Thank you, Olivier

[FinoClips]

5:14 that explains it...my dumb forward neck was stretching out... Thanks so much for your videos I appreciate immensely

[benzpinto]

this is the best explanation i have seen about optimal monitor height for ergonomics. well done

[kevinlong]

About to turn 40 in a few months and I've been a computer geek and software engineer since I was a teenager. My neck pain is starting to really put a damper on my quality of life, getting migraines all the time. I have been doing the laptop under the the bigger monitor thing for a while. I'm going to try consolidating to just one monitor just below the eye line. I hope this helps.

[omphemetsemafoko]

Thank you, now I know what has been causing my recent neck pain.

[yubvbqn]

Thanks Olivier great video - exactly what I needed - I love that you explained the body mechanics as well as the correct screen position. You're an AVAALER. thanks Mike

[gabiwidurek]

Thanks! that helps so much, my neck is killing me.

[davidmeza]

thank you. this was helpful. now my set up is very comfortable. I can't believe I went my whole life with the improper set up,

[markjones]

Well that explains my neck pain. It's the set up in my new study and that rather nice antique chair I have, which is clearly much too low.

[Vexcenot]

For FPS gaming on a laptop I find going over the 10 degrees rule to be more comfortable since in staring at the centre of the screen all the time

[perryfree]

In another 30 years there's going to be an epidemic of people with cervical spine problems there already is but it's going to get worse I was told by my physical therapist that pain does not start when you get older your bad posture catches up with you when you get older

[NomadicJulien]

That 10 degree rules make so much sense yet ignored so many times.

[vimallnathkathirasan]

Hi sir! Absolutely love all your videos! I always revisit them whenever I catch myself with bad posture. With the screen quite low and torso having to lean slightly forward, how do you prevent neck pain from having to hold your head up? I feel like my head “falls forward” a little too much when I try to hold the right posture

[jazzmastaj]

Hi Olivier, Another great video, thanks! I adjusted my ultrawide monitor from eyes hitting the centre of the screen to eyes being four fingers above the screen (lowered the screen by a few inches) two days ago and dang my neck hurts! Do I stick with it and get used to it or make further adjustments? Thanks!

[lolizorz]

My monitor had the option to tilt and I didn't bother to do that haha. Good tips

[LanNguyen-zesh]

I've been listening to these different ergonomic tips and alll said to adjust the top of my screen to eye level. 🤯🤯😲😲😲😱😱😱

[Anusia]

I lowered mine but I noticed that I look down more than up and my neck hurts. Should I raise it back higher? I have a lot of items pinned to the task bar and the bottom.of the screen.

[rainers]

All of the monitor height recommendations are based on the ability to use a keyboard without looking at it - which is not me. The higher I adjust my 27inch display, the more I have to bend my neck down to the keyboard. As an architect I permanently switch between the screen and my keyboard and I can’t do anything about the neck pain.

Watching 3 different YouTube vids the recommendations vary between top 10 degrees below a straight view level - top on straight eye level - 1/4 below 🙈