Neck and shoulders pain are very common for people hunching over laptop and mobile devices all day long. With their heads craned over the chests and the shoulders rounding forward, the muscles of our necks and shoulders were strained for prolonged periods. As a result, there are tightness and shortening for the groups of muscles that internally rotate the shoulders, sides and back of neck and chest. Conversely, those muscles that keep the chest open and shoulders drawn back becomes weak and under developed. Severe stiffness in the neck and shoulders can also result in headaches.
Doing neck and shoulders exercises can lengthen and stretch the overworked and strained muscles in our neck and shoulders. At the same time, these exercises will activate and strengthen the muscles that open our chest and draw our shoulders back. When we balance the neck and shoulders, our core also gets activated.
One of the poses that helps to balance our neck and shoulders (and the overall spine) is Tadasana (mountain pose) where one actively align the spine in a neutral and upright position (thus activating the core muscles), and widening the collar bones to gently bring the shoulder blades back into its neutral position and down towards the feet, away from the ears.
One of the poses that helps to balance our neck and shoulders (and the overall spine) is Tadasana (mountain pose) where one actively align the spine in a neutral and upright position (thus activating the core muscles), and widening the collar bones to gently bring the shoulder blades back into its neutral position and down towards the feet, away from the ears.
Click here for a free video on how to do Mountain Pose.
Click here for a free video on exercises to stretch your neck and shoulders.
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