There has to be a name for that condition. I've had it as well, though it started in me in my early teen years practicing piano and got progressively worse thr

There has to be a name for that condition. I've had it as well, though it started in me in my early teen years practicing piano and got progressively worse throughout my 20s (marathon coding sessions...and I never did give up piano) The exercise you mentioned was the fix. In my case, my Chiropractor was the one who recommended it. I'm not a big Chiropractic fan, I went to various practitioners and have received various pieces of advice ranging from "non-exercises" to goofy expensive vitimins. I started getting regular adjustments with this guy only after I noticed the pain in my neck was going away due to the exercises he recommended. He's since also helped me with wrist and finger pain not uncommon to those in my profession. The only thing I'd add to your recommendations (haven't tried the standing desk) is to take "second hand smoke breaks". I get up from my desk twice a day and walk around the building outside when the weather is tolerable. That tends to get the blood flowing. I've also found when debugging or troubleshooting a problem, stepping away and getting some fresh air tends to result in better solutions.