Push your head back against your hand and resist. To strengthen the back of your neck muscles, clasp your hands and put it behind your head. This strengthens the deep inner muscles at the front of your neck. Strengthen your neck muscles by doing chin tucks, which consist of make a double chin, and holding it for 20 seconds for 3 times. How do I fix it: If you find yourself slouching forward, bring your head back. So if your head is slouched forward, whether you are on your desk working on your computer, or looking down on your phone, you are adding more “weight” to your neck muscles and joints, causing neck pain over time. The more forward your head is, in other words, the higher the degree the cervical spine is flexed forward, the higher the force will be on these muscles and joints. What happens: In a neutral spine, your head will place 10-12 lbs of force on your neck. 1.Your posture is putting strain on your neck muscles, making these muscles work harder than they should. Here are 5 common reasons you may be experiencing neck pain. Neck pain is one of the most common problems I treat everyday as a massage therapist. Tension builds up over many years of repetitive actions and although you may not notice it right away, it is there. Through time and our activities of daily living, we slowly build tension in our body, leading to pain and tension overtime. Within 4 to 6 months, we start to build strength in our neck muscles and start to raise our head and hold it steady.
As a new born baby, we have very weak neck muscles and require our head to be supported at all times.
Your neck is capable of holding your head up, which weighs on average of 10-12 pounds.Īs we age, we build strength, as well as, tension in our bodies. Your neck is a very complex structure that consists of 7 bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves.
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