Got neck and back pain? Break up your work day with these 5 exercises for relief

Back and neck pain from screen use are common. Researchers say breaking up the work day with little bursts of exercise can help. (Cha Pornea for NPR)

After staring at a computer screen for hours at a time, the body often gives us a clue that it is stressed: nagging neck and back pain.

To fix the problem, you might have gotten advice to focus on posture or ergonomics, but exercise research points to another strategy as well – taking short spurts of movement throughout the day to release tension and stress in the body.