I have had something like this twice. Each time it was an early indicator of something going wrong in my neck. In my case, it was a herniated disc. Hopefully it’s not that for you!

Your spine...your posture. If we all sat the way we're supposed to when we're using these contraptions we'd never having an aching back. I have a PC and I spend half my life telling myself to put my feet flat on the floor when I'm sitting here. It helps because it forces your torso to stay straighter. Otherwise I begin to look like a big S after a while.

Also, put your computer on something to raise it and your keyboard. In my case, I have some osteo arthritis in my neck (supposedly very common in those over 50) and it causes a pinching of the nerve when I hunch over my computer.

I have been diagnosed with this: Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs).

Cervical spondylosis is very common and worsens with age. More than 85 percent of people older than age 60 are affected by cervical spondylosis.

Most people experience no symptoms from these problems. When symptoms do occur, nonsurgical treatments often are effective.

I have a series of neck and shoulder exercises which I do daily and sure helps. Plus have been going for therapy twice a week.

Good luck!

What mdln posts is really valuable. I spend a lot of time in front of the computer, and having the right chair and the right posture (sitting, standing, and sleeping) has essentially cured my back and neck issues.

I have neck issues from a whiplash like injury, and when things get "out of alignment" from poor posture or having to look up/reach up or a few other things, I can get a dull ache behind my shoulder blade.

I had PT which taught me exercises that helped tremendously. Here is a video that shows some of them - I do like these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=67&v=V5N1_qowzD8&feature=emb_logo

They have many videos about neck issues and posture, but also knee issues and other mobility problems.

:exercises I do daily

I sat 40 hours a week in front of a computer when I worked. I got the same pain. What helped was raising the height of the screen so I was siting up straighter and not hunched over.

I have the same problem - in addition to shoulder aching, activities like folding clothes and running vac can cause the pain. Think I have a pinched nerve as the pain it a little further down and under shoulder blade. My heating pad is my friend.

I've had it for years. At work, my computer monitor is stacks high on sheets of cardboard (sounds ugly, but it works). I have degenerative disc disease in my spine. My husband has a tens machine (like Dr Ho but WAY better) that he puts on my shoulder and it helps with the muscles pain I get. It seems to come and go. I've started working out with weights to build the muscle back up and hopefully get some reprieve from the pain (It's not constant) but if not, at least I'm toning up. ;)

This is why when I took typing classes from grades nine to twelve, my teachers made sure we had perfect posture all the time when typing. Since getting older, leaving home and not being hounded by a teacher, I lay back in my chair with my feet up at my desk, which screwed up my lower back and because my neck was at the wrong angle while looking at the monitor now my upper right shoulder hurts (I should add I do drag stacks of milk around at work which doesn't help either).

Long story short: find some stretches to help with the pain, and correct your posture.

My sore neck saga ended when I figured out the cause. Carrying a huge heavy purse on my left shoulder. Got a small lighter purse and the pain went away.

I'm a broken record when I say that my elbows MUST stay down, so as not to force my shoulders up, even half an inch. I don't understand how people can work on a computer that sits on top of a table--I would be miserable in only a few minutes. Keeping my shoulders, and therefore my elbows, down makes all the difference to my neck.