The Best Exercises for Stiff Neck (From La Cañada Chiropractors)
The best (and safest) exercises for stiff neck, from doctors who treat it every day at Flintridge Family Chiropractic in La Cañada Flintridge.
If you've Googled "best exercises for stiff neck," you've probably seen a dozen conflicting lists. Here's what our doctors actually give patients — and, just as importantly, what we tell them to stop doing.
A stiff neck usually means the small facet joints in the cervical spine aren't gliding the way they should — often after sleeping wrong, a long drive, or a stressful day.
Rule #1: Move the Stiff Joints, Stabilize the Loose Ones
Most people with stiff neck intuitively stretch the area that hurts. The problem is that the painful area is often the unstable segment — it's already moving too much. Stretching it more can make things worse. The area you actually need to work on is usually the joint above or below.
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Exercises That Usually Help Stiff Neck
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