Cervical stretching is perfect for relaxing muscles, reducing tension and therefore pain, which can also affect the shoulders, causing headaches and discomfort in the spine and shoulders. To improve this home treatment, you can take a hot bath or put on a hot compress.in the neck before stretching, as heat increases local blood circulation, promotes flexibility and promotes muscle relaxation, facilitating muscle stretching.
Examples of stretching for neck pain include:
- Each stretch should not cause pain.
- Just the feeling of stretching the muscle.
- When you’re done with these stretches.
- Try a neck massage to help you relax and feel better.
Warning: If you experience pain, burning, sand in your spine, or tingling, don’t do these stretching exercises and make an appointment with an orthopedist or physical therapist for an evaluation and request tests, if necessary, to identify the cause of neck pain and indicate the most appropriate treatment., which can be done with physiotherapy sessions, ergonomic measurements and exercises at home, for example.
In addition to stretching exercises, it is possible to relieve this discomfort with other strategies such as:
Treatment of osteopathy and manipulative therapies is also an excellent complement to combat neck pain, so consultation with a specialist (osteopath) may be recommended to perform spine and neck manipulations safely and effectively, such as the risks of this technique.