The 3 Easy Neck Strengthening Exercises

neck strengthening exercises

Having Neck Pain?

Chronic neck pain and back pain is often debilitating, making it difficult for sufferers to handle even the most common activities. Check out these 3 stretches to improve your neck strength and decrease neck pain! Read more about top neck mobility exercises and neck training to reduce pain from Iron Neck.

Stretches to Help Cure Your Neck Pain

The pain, sore muscles, muscular tightness, and joint stiffness you experience as a result are rarely isolated to your neck but are likely to radiate to other parts of the body, including the shoulders and back.

It is also common for chronic neck pain to result in severe headaches.

When you take all of these potential symptoms into account, it is easy to see why solutions for chronic neck pain are at such a premium in today’s high-tech world.

Dealing With Chronic Neck Pain

When you are dealing with chronic neck pain due to strained muscles, the pain and stiffness you experience are likely due to muscular weakness.

Neck Pain 3 Exercises To Improve The Neck StrengthOne of the best ways to reduce the pain and stiffness and increase the elasticity in your neck joints is to perform some simple neck exercises.

These neck exercises can be performed at your desk, at home, or wherever else you have the opportunity.

Lateral Flexion

In this exercise, you begin by sitting up straight, with proper posture, neck, and shoulders soft and relaxed.

Slowly drop your head to one side as if you were trying to touch your ear to your shoulder. Count to ten and bring your head back up straight again.

Repeat on the other side.

Chin Tuck

This is a common neck exercise that we have all seen performed before.

However, it is important to note that it is only effective if you have proper posture.

Once you have straightened up your posture, with your chest out and your shoulders down and pulled back in their natural position, you then press your chin down into your chest and hold it for ten seconds.

Repeat several times, until your neck and shoulders feel fully relaxed and rested. Not only will this give your neck a relaxing stretch, but it will also get your shoulders back into their natural position.

Rotation

Rotation can be performed in more than one way.

The most common way is beginning with proper posture and turning your head slowly and easily from one side to the other. Begin looking forward and then turn your head slowly to the left. Hold your head in this position for 5-10 seconds and slowly bring your head back to the center.

Repeat on the other side.

Helping Your Neck Pain

All of these exercises are designed to relax and strengthen various groups of muscles in your neck, shoulders, and back, reducing the likelihood of stiffness and strain.

It is important to note that simple awareness of your posture can help a great deal when it comes to reducing the pain and stiffness in your neck, shoulders, and back.

There are many possible causes of chronic neck pain, including traumatic injury, a herniated disc, and strained muscles, among others.

Wrap-Up

When chronic neck pain is accompanied by a variety of symptoms like tingling and numbness, it is likely to indicate a more severe problem than neck exercises and postural awareness can resolve.

In such a case, you will want to see a doctor promptly.

If this isn’t the case, try these 3 stretches a few times a day to help decrease neck pain and stiffness and improve your neck strength!

Emma is a freelance writer currently living in Boston, MA. For a professional chiropractor, Emma recommends Fulk Chiropractic. To see more from Emma, say hi on Twitter @EmmaSturgis2
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