The Bangalore desk pattern
IT work, two screens, and a two-wheeler commute keep the neck looking down. Trigger points in postural muscles, especially trapezius, are common.
Dr. Nitish Mandal
Neck pain from laptop work
Looking down at screens feeds trapezius knots and neck-joint pain. A diagnostic block can confirm a knot. RF / PRF is for confirmed neck joints.
Looking down at screens feeds trapezius knots and cervical spondylitis. A diagnostic block can confirm a muscle knot. RF / PRF and medial branch blocks are used when the small neck joints are the source.
This article is from Dr. Nitish Mandal, Consultant Pain Physician in Bangalore, with clinics in Koramangala and J.P. Nagar. Reviewed by Dr. Nitish Mandal, MBBS, MD, FIPM, TIPM (Nashville).
Published 2025-09-01 · Updated 2026-09-22
Knot versus joint
A myofascial trigger point is a firm knot that is painful on pressure. If a small diagnostic block takes the pain away, that point was the source. When the small joints of the neck are the source, RF / PRF and medial branch blocks are used.
What you can change today
Avoid the looking-down that increases the pain. Keep moving in a range that is not painful. Absolute rest for weeks weakens supporting muscles.
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