44 new york | february 1–14, 2021
neck necessities
ChiropractorJasmineBhoola
suggeststhis(relatively)
affordableoptionforits
“supportiveheadrest.”
TicovaErgonomicOfficeChair,
$280atamazon.com
Strategistnewsletter
editorMiaLeimkuhlersaysthe
Purplecushionfeelslikebeing
massagedby“athousand
interlacedfingers.”
PurpleRoyalSeatCushion,
$79atpurple.com
WriterFrancesDoddssaysshe
wasnearly“theQuasimodoof
ParkSlope”beforeshestarted
wearingthisbrace.
AndegoBackPostureCorrector,
$25atandego-inc.com
Comedian Liz Carey likes this
“sturdy” laptop riser, which takes
weight off her neck by ensuring
she’s not constantly staring down.
Avantree Laptop Table,
$55 at amazon.com
T tures
sixtreatm ballsfortargeted
pressure,anditsJ shape
allowsyoutogodeepon
hard-to-reachareas.
TheraCane,$30atamazon.com
A spinespecialistrecommended
theCranioCradletoStrategist
contributorAlexOlivo.“After
tenminutes,I feltthepaininmy
headbegintoletup,”shesays.
CranioCradle,$50atamazon.com
Thischairhasa widerangeof
motion.Fora pain-relieving
stretch,leanbackandpinchyour
shoulderbladestogether.
GabryllyErgonomicMeshOffice
Chair,$290atamazon.com
Costumedesignerand
StrategistcontributorAlison
Freerdiscoveredthislow-tech
massagegadgetatherlocal
Koreansupermarketandwas
veryimpressedwiththe
results:“WhenI worktheright
spotsonmyneck,I getserious,
long-lastingshoulder-pain
reliefthatnomassage
therapist,nomatterhowfancy,
haseverbeenabletoachieve.”
ShiatsuNeckMassager,
$13atamazon.com
StrategistwriterJordanBowman
usesthiscompactlaptop
standfora littleliftthatdoesn’t
takeupmuchtablespace.
RainDesignmStandLaptop
Stand,$40atamazon.com
WriterLoriKeongadmitslying
onthisspikymatis “anacquired
comfort,”butafterfiveminutes,she
found“herneckandbacksoreness
hadmysteriouslymeltedaway.”
ProsourceFitMat,$60atamazon.com
Li
expensiveandnoninvasive,
acupressuretargetstriggerpoints
(here,theneck)withplasticspikes.
ZenGuruAcupressurePillow,
$32atamazon.com
ChiropractorChristopherBrown
saysthatthisworkstorelieve
headachesandpainbystretching
thevertebraealongtheneck.
TheNeckHammock,
$50atamazon.com
PostureCorrectors
Forproperalignment.
Manual Massagers
For working out knots.
his massagerf l
mentbal
re
If you’reseriousaboutperfecting
yourposture,chiropractors
considerthisthegoldstandardfor
ergonomicofficechairs.
HermanMillerAeronChair,
$1,395atdwr.com
PilatesteacherKateGarfield
saysyouonlyneedtousethe
DaVincimassagetoolforten
to 30 secondstoexperiencerelief.
DaVinciToolNeck,
$36atamazon.com
To improve your current
chair, chiropractor Randi Jaffe
recommends this lumbar cushion
that supports your spinal curve.
Core Products Sitback Rest,
$25 at amazon.com
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ropractor ChristopherBrown
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