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5 Simple Neck Stretches to Banish Pain

You can help relieve stress, tension, and pain in your neck with these simple neck stretches that take just five minutes to complete.
You may be able to relieve a stiff neck with home remedies, including stretching, applying heat, and using pain relievers. If it doesn’t go away, a specialist, such as a physical therapist, may be ...
Neck muscles have an essential role in supporting and stabilizing your neck. More than 20 muscles are working to keep your head supported and moving. Your neck muscles have a range of responsibilities ...
But did you know that in addition to regular exercise, a routine that includes stretching can have anti-aging effects?
Stiff neck? The area above your shoulders is one that commonly holds tension, especially if you're sitting at a desk all day (with sub-par posture) or constantly staring down at your phone screen.
A spasm is an involuntary tightening of muscle in your body. It often causes intense pain. This pain can last for minutes, hours, or days after the muscle relaxes and the spasm subsides. Spasms can ...
Tim Sitt, author of "Move Or Die: How the Sedentary Life is Killing Us and How Movement, Not Exercise, Can Save Us," demonstrates how to do a simple stretch to alleviate neck pain caused from ...
A massage therapist and body expert explains how to loosen your neck and shoulders after sitting all day long with a controlled stretch. Christina Lumba is a registered massage therapist and movement ...
Wake up looser and energized with four gentle morning stretches that ease stiffness and protect joints after 45.