You can put everything in that list into 3 categories:
1. Fixing the problem: posture & monitor/keyboard height
2. Masking the problem: anything with the word ergonomic
3. Avoiding the problem: typing less/taking frequent (flow-interrupting) breaks
Of course most people with pain want quick solutions, so no. 2 is going to be over-represented. Fixing your posture actually takes work to stretch/compress different muscle groups over a period of time, otherwise you’re back to slouching after 10 minutes.
> This made a substantial difference in my comfort level; it's amazing how tense you are under normal conditions and how much you can relax if you know how.
That’s exactly the biggest benefit I got from fixing my posture. Being able to relax. Also fixing my deviated septum, but posture alone can compromise your breathing to that degree as well.
> As soon as I would get up out of my chair and do other activities, the symptoms would go away again.
1. Fixing the problem: posture & monitor/keyboard height
2. Masking the problem: anything with the word ergonomic
3. Avoiding the problem: typing less/taking frequent (flow-interrupting) breaks
Of course most people with pain want quick solutions, so no. 2 is going to be over-represented. Fixing your posture actually takes work to stretch/compress different muscle groups over a period of time, otherwise you’re back to slouching after 10 minutes.