Fighting Neck Pain

People plagued by chronic neck pain may benefit from exercises that are designed to strengthen neck muscles. Those who may benefit most from these exercises are individuals who sit at computers for prolonged periods. According to recent research, when women with work-related neck pain regularly practiced five specific muscle-strengthening exercises, they experienced significant and long-lasting relief. These exercises, which involve the use of hand weights, include the dumbbell shrug, the one-arm row, the upright row, the reverse fly, and the lateral raise. Performing three of these five exercises on a rotating basis (but always including the shoulder shrug) three times a week for 20 minutes per session brought relief from chronic neck pain. Each of the exercises was performed in three sets of 8-12 repetitions, with the weight load gradually increased to twice the original weight in ten weeks.

If you’re suffering from neck pain, for whatever reason, contact Personal Care Physical Therapy today. Our caring and experienced therapists can show you how to perform these exercises and offer other suggestions and therapies that will help you decrease your neck pain and prevent a future recurrence. We can also help you during recovery from a fall or automobile accident. Call (928) 214-7430 today to learn about what we can do for you. Our office is located at 1515 E. Cedar Ave. (E-2), Flagstaff.