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After using my sewing machine for a long time, my shoulders roll forward and my back feels tight

Asked by a member on Aug 1, 2026한국어

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Area
Front of both shoulders, between the shoulder blades
Started
It's been a couple of months since I started sewing as a hobby

I use a sewing machine as a hobby, but after sitting and sewing for an hour or two, both my shoulders roll forward and I get a tight ache between my shoulder blades. I wonder if it's because I lean forward to work the pedal. What do you all do to loosen up now and then when you have to do detailed work for a long time?

Comments on the question 2

  • Member · Aug 3, 2026

    Totally agree… I find it helps a little to get up and stretch every so often (though it probably varies from person to person).

  • Member · Aug 5, 2026

    I’m exactly like this when I sew for a long time too 😭 Before I know it, my shoulders have crept toward the screen.

Answers1

Park Yang-su

Fascia and muscle care · Aug 2, 2026

More people than you might think experience similar discomfort after staying in a forward-leaning position for a long time, such as while sewing or working at a computer.
The feeling that both shoulders are rounded forward and the stiffness between the shoulder blades often occurs when you stay in the same position for a long time. The muscles at the front—including the pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, upper trapezius, anterior cervical fascia, and neck muscles such as the sternocleidomastoid—become shortened and stiff, while those at the back, such as the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, rhomboid major, and rhomboid minor, are held in a lengthened, tense state.
So, how can you manage this and enjoy your hobby without discomfort?
Because the fascia and muscles throughout the body are interconnected, stretching or massaging only the area where you feel discomfort is unlikely to be very effective.
* Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and raise your arms overhead. Then lean your whole body backward as far as you can and hold the position ---- this stretches the connected line along the front all at once.
* Do the opposite of the position above: bend forward as far as you can and hold ---- this stretches the connected line along the back all at once.
It may help to do about 3 sets, holding each stretch for as long as your body allows.