Stretching back neck muscles: Grasp the top of the head with both hands and tilt the head forward. This will stretch the back muscles. Neck exercises may help improve tone and elasticity, ...

The suboccipital muscles directly influence the rest of the neck’s alignment, when they’re chronically shortened, they pull the head into forward posture, creating a cascade of compensations ...

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, and globally, around 2,500 people out of 100,000 have some form of neck pain. In fact, by 2050, the estimated global number of neck ...

Neck crunches are like an abdominal crunch or curl. This exercise activates neck muscles that are rarely used, so be sure to take it slow and stop if you feel any pain.. Step 1: Lay down on your ...

Nazarian, also a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, told Popular Science that when neck knots—or myofascial trigger points—occur, “a specific portion of the muscle ...