You wake up one morning and find that your neck is so stiff, you can hardly move it. Or perhaps you turned your head too ...

Then pull your head gently down towards your right shoulder, and you should feel a stretch down the side of your neck. Hold for around 10 seconds, then release and do the same on the opposite side.

It was time to focus a lot more on proper form when I’m lifting things ... and the intricate inner workings of that area. Neck stretches can help release tension at the top of the shoulders ...

If your neck pain is caused or worsened by stress, breathing exercises may help alleviate the tension in your muscles. “Stress can lead to shallow breathing using the upper chest muscles ...