7 Effective Ways To Get Rid Of Neck Pain

According to statistics, the average adult in the US spends about 2-4 hours a day tapping, typing, and swiping on their phones. Not surprisaingly, this digital addiction quite often leads to certain serious consequences — the constant looking down at your device puts additional pressure on the front and back of your neck.

1. TENNIS BALL MASSAGE

What to do:

Grab a tennis ball and start massaging the base of your skull with it in different ways.

If you feel a tight area, add pressure to it for about 20-30 seconds, then release and continue massaging.

Results: A tennis ball will help you restore your neck mobility by digging into your soft tissue and breaking up the tightness and stiffness in your muscles.

2. BOW POSE
What to do:

•     Lie flat on your stomach with your chin on the floor and your arms placed at your sides.
•     Bend your knees so that your heels reach your buttocks.
•     Grab your ankles with both hands.
•     Inhale and lift your heels up to the ceiling and your thighs away from the floor. Pull your upper torso and head off the floor at the same time.
•     Hold the position for 10 seconds.
•     Slowly lower your body to the floor on an exhale.

Results: Bow pose will help you fix rounded shoulders by opening them from the front and strengthening the muscles of your back as well.

3. CAMEL POSE

What to do:

•     Kneel on the floor, place your knees hip-width apart and thighs perpendicular to the ground.
•     Put your hands on the back of your pelvis with your palms on the tops of your buttocks.
•     Gently pull your tail forward and lean your upper torso backward.
•     Grab your feet with both hands. If it’s not possible, turn your toes under to elevate your heels so that you can hold them with your hands.
•     Lower your head back and hold the pose for about 30-60 seconds, then return to the initial position.

Results: Camel pose will help you relieve the stiffness in your neck muscles and increase mobility in this area.

4. COBRA POSE

What to do:

•     Lie flat on your stomach, stretch your legs back, and place the tops of your feet on the floor.
•     Put your hands on the floor right under your shoulders.
•     Inhale and begin to lift your chest off the floor by straightening your arms. Press your tailbone toward the floor and curl your spine by slowly lowering your head backward until you feel a stretch.
•     Hold the position for about 15-30 seconds, then release back to the floor with an exhalation.

Results: Cobra pose will help you lengthen the front muscles of your neck and realign the shoulders in order to restore a natural curve in your spine.

5. THE CHIN TUCK EXERCISE

What to do:

•     Sit upright and place your fingers on your chin.
•     Keeping your eyes on the horizon, gently push your chin back toward your throat until you feel a stretch at the base of your head.
•     Hold the position for 5 seconds, then bring your chin forward again.
•     Repeat 10 times.

Results: The chin tuck exercise will help you align your head directly over the torso, relieve the compression in your spine, and reduce the tightness in your neck muscles.