A Stiff Neck

Having a stiff neck can be very annoying and uncomfortable. Don’t suffer from a stiff neck, cure it with exercise!

Having a stiff neck is not a serious health problem, but it is irritating when you have to change your plans and daily activities. It also makes it hard to sleep when you have a stiff neck because of the pain. Many people experienced neck stiffness at least once in their lifetime between the ages of 20-40. The neck and the surrounding tendons and the nerves are a delicate part of the body.

If the neck is hurting or it is difficult to move, then you are suffering from the stiff neck, which is defined as stand-alone pain that be caused by either injury or chronic discomfort. If a stiff neck is not treated properly, the discomfort associated with it may result in any major impact on the lives of those people who suffers from it.

How to naturally relieve a stiff neck

1. Yes, No, Maybe

Slowly move your head as if you were answering yes, no, or maybe to a question. When doing yes, simply nod your head back and forth, slowly, as if you were answering yes to someone’s question. When doing no, rotate your head left and right as if answering no to someone’s question. Lastly, there’s maybe, incline your head left and right like you’re going to press your ear to your shoulder. IF you feel pain, stop immediately.

2. Head rolls

Doing head rolls to relieve neck stiffness is done best in the shower with hot water running onto your neck. Slowly rotate your neck clockwise, like you follow the hand of a clock and do this about 5 times. Then, slowly rotate counter-clockwise for 5 minutes.