Thank you so much for posting this thread. With many similar challenges myself I have used many of these tips and found some new ones to try. Since I got my cabinet with the machine set in at the same level as the table I find it so much easier on my back, neck, shoulders. I used to sew on the dining room table and that aggrevated all those conditions beyond pain endurance. Stretching frequently is very important. Pacing oneself and not overduing on sewing time.