The neck pain returned early in the afternoon. I tried to do some of the exercises I’d read about online. Stick your head back and your chin down into your chest. I imagined it felt better but it probably just felt different. I foresaw a tangle of trips to the doctor, unpredictable absences, work in disarray; then to the chiropractor, then perhaps a discussion with HR about ergonomic chairs. Or maybe I’ll just live with it.