Side Neck Pain, Stretch Out the Tension
These days, every third person has a job in which a computer or a laptop is a must. This has helped millions of companies achieve great productivity but at the same time workers often complain about pain: neck side pain, front neck pain, shoulder pain, right side pain and on and on.
In this environment, it becomes vital to perform some exercises for neck and shoulder muscles. There are some easy, less time consuming and effective stretching exercises for your neck and shoulder that can help a great deal in relieving stress.
Start with the below exercises to help you to forget the phrase – pain in the neck.
• You can either sit or stand with your arms resting at your side and then turn your head on one way. Hold this position for 30-45 seconds before rotating your head toward the other way. Do eight-10 reps on each side.
• Here’s another good stretching exercise for your neck. As you raise your neck from the down position, slightly turn it backwards such that you can see the ceiling of the room. Do eight-10 repetitions. Instantly you will get relief from your neck ache.
• Another useful neck stretch consists of tilting your head towards your shoulder. Move your head from one shoulder to the other and do it eight-10 times.
You could do the above three exercises at an interval of two to three minutes. For those suffering from Spondylitis and other similar health conditions, consult your doctor before beginning the above stretching exercise.
When you are suffering from an ache in your neck, you are bound to have some ache in your shoulder muscles, even if not, why not relieve the tension from your shoulder muscles also. Follow these basic shoulder stretching exercises for which you just need to dedicate 10 minutes.
• Shoulder Rolls – Roll your shoulders in a circular motion, slowly and gently. Repeat in the opposite direction.
• Shrugs – Elevate both shoulders and hold them for 15 seconds. Breathe out and relax. Repeat 10 times.
• Side Stretch – With both hands upward and fingers facing the sky, clasp hands together. Slowly, lean to one side and hold for 15 seconds. Repeat on the opposite side. Perform this stretching 10 times on each side.
Now, aren’t you feeling good? It’s fun to stay fit.