Neck Pain Relief Exercise
If you work before a computer or at desk or in any position that request you to curve the upper back, you have the tendency to suffer chronic neck pain. Medical problems such as arthritis and injuries can also cause unease in this area. After finding out the major cause of your neck pain, doing some simple exercises may help to make your muscles flexible and relaxed. Exercise is found to be efficacious in the prevention and treatment of neck pain in most people. By boosting neck muscles one may increase his immunity to stress injuries.
Neck Exercises Tips & Warnings
Do neck exercise whenever you like, during the day, even during the intermission at work or while watching TV.
Exercise several times a day or on alternate days. Avoid doing neck exercises if your neck is severely injured or if you are having severe pain.
Go to a professional if you suffer from or have doubt about an acute problem. When stretching your neck, move your head cautiously and slowly. Otherwise, giddiness and muscle strain may occur in you.
1 Do 10 continual neck circles by turning your head slightly to the left and keep the posture for a few seconds. And then spin back to the right. Meanwhile, eyes stare straight forward. Avoid looking down when doing circles.
2 Move your head to the left, bringing your ear closer to your shoulder. Keep your shoulders relaxed and down while doing this exercise. Do the same thing on the right side.
3 Use neck flexing to create a quick stretch. Firstly, bringing your chin towards your chest and staying in this position for five to 10 seconds. Then lift your head, keep this position for a few seconds and do it repeatedly.
4 Bring your head back so that you are looking directly at the ceiling or the sky. Keep this posture for several seconds. And then stop to rest for a moment and do it again.
5 Shrug your shoulder to reduce tension and pain that move from the neck towards your back. Lift your shoulders and stay in this position for a few seconds, and then keep them down again.
6 Apply acupressure to handle chronic pain. Press your neck on both sides of the spine and on the indentations just below the back of your skull. This simple exercise may be of help in alleviating neck pain, malaise and headaches.
7 Tilt your head to the right or the left to make your neck flexible whenever you like. Head movement enables you to alleviate neck strain, especially when you work with your body staying in the same position for prolonged periods. This spur-of-the-moment exercise can be done wherever you like and you don’t have to plan or prepare it.
Remember these important things when doing these neck exercises:
Follow all the instructions in these videos. Please consult your spine professional as quickly as possible if you have new pain or symptoms (weakness, tingling, numbness, etc.). The occurrence of increased pain or other symptoms may suggest that you are experiencing a more severe cervical spine condition (such as spondylosis or a herniated disc) in which a medical treatment is needed.
If you consider exercise as a 10-mile run as well as weight lifting, you’d better change your exercise schedule due to your pain. If you have a neck pain in the morning after a sleep, it is likely that you’ll stop for a rest and not do any intensive sports or activities for some days. But resuming these exercises gradually and keep doing them regularly proves to be the most effective way to protect your spine.
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