5 apps to correct posture and relieve neck pain

Excessive enthusiasm for computers and smartphones often leads to back and neck pain, poor posture and more serious diseases such as sciatica and sciatica. Apps and extensions can help reduce the harm from sitting at the table for a long time and help you avoid trouble, which will closely monitor you and remind you to warm up.

Limber

A fairly simple extension for Chrome that nevertheless does its job. Essentially, Limber is a two-timer program. The first one, every 10 minutes, with a short, unobtrusive signal, reminds you of the need to straighten your back. The second - once every half an hour, offers to warm up a little and get distracted from the screen.

PostureMinder

Another extension for Chrome. It is similar to the previous one, but it has a lot more settings. PostureMinder reminds you that you don't have to slouch, and invites you for a walk according to the intervals set in the settings. Unlike Limber, this plugin not only emits sounds, but also shows notifications. Also in the options, you can set how the reminders will be disabled - automatically or manually by clicking.

Nekoze

The Nekoze utility for macOS is even more powerful. She no longer relies on the usual signals at set intervals, but literally monitors the correctness of your posture. Yes, via webcam!

When you turn on for the first time, you need to sit up straight and press Start. The application will fix the correct position and will constantly compare it with the current one. As soon as you start slouching, you will immediately hear a plaintive meow and an upset kitten icon will appear, which will disappear if you straighten up.

Simply align

And this application will save you from back and neck pain while using your smartphone. Most of the time, when the gadget is in our hands, we hold it at chest level, tilting our head down. Although it is correct, on the contrary, to raise your arms higher in order to keep straight and not strain your neck.

Simply Align will remind you of this by sending notifications at a specified interval. They come only while using the smartphone and do not work when the screen is locked. In addition, the app has a timer for stretching with instructions and statistics.

SmartPosture

SmartPosture for Android works more efficiently by providing real-time posture tracking. Using a gyroscope, the app detects how you are holding your smartphone and notifies you to straighten up by vibration or blurring the picture on the screen. In the settings, you can choose the tracking accuracy and the frequency of the check. In addition, SmartPosture keeps a log of events and shows visual statistics.