In Luna Dewan’s article on tips to relive neck stiffness and pain, she speaks about often waking up in the morning with slight neck pain due to an awkward posture. She emphasizes the importance of having proper office posture while siting to prevent this from occurring as well as the importance of blood flow to the brain. Some cures to neck stiffness that she proposed where to retract the neck, a side stretch and a shoulder stretch.
Key Takeaways:
- Neck pain arises due to plenty of reasons. Be it at home or in office, but the most common neck pain and stiffness are caused by an improper sitting posture at work.
- If you follow the right sitting posture and follow the right kind of stretches and exercises, most of the pain will dull down or reduce.
- However, if the pain persists for long, it is always advisable to see a doctor at the earliest to rule out other possible pain-related ailments.
“Any kind of a strain, inflammation and injury can possibly lead to pain and stiffness in the neck.”