Neck muscle strains. Spending too much time bent over your laptop, smartphone, or book can cause muscle strains. Not protecting your posture can cause neck strains that can be painful or stiff.

Sit tall, and gaze forward with your shoulders relaxed by your sides. Tilt your head down and then press your chin backward, ...

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, and globally, around 2,500 people out of 100,000 have some form of neck pain. In fact, by 2050, the estimated global number of neck ...

Neck tilts are simple yet effective exercises to improve the flexibility of the cervical spine. Start by sitting or standing ...

Neck posture is maintained dynamically by the bones of the spine pulled into position by the muscles that attach to them. Although the neck is highly flexible, it is also very unstable.

While most neck pain stems from minor muscle strain or tension that resolves with basic self-care, certain symptoms signal potentially dangerous underlying conditions that demand immediate evaluation.

Nazarian, also a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, told Popular Science that when neck knots—or myofascial trigger points—occur, “a specific portion of the muscle ...