Chronic Neck Pain: 2 Common Causes, 6 Easy Exercises to RelieveChronic Neck Pain: 2 Common Causes, 6 Easy Exercises to Relieve
Chronic Pain

Chronic Neck Pain: 2 Common Causes, 6 Easy Exercises to Relieve

The source of neck pain is often related to functional patterns, muscle weakness, mobility deficits, or stability and motor control deficits.
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This is part 5 in Easy Exercises to Combat Chronic Pain

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common issues associated with chronic pain and simple exercises to strengthen weak muscles and enhance joint mobility, with the goal of helping you become pain-free.

Whether you’ve slept in an awkward position all night or looked down at your cell phone for too long—your neck muscles will probably let you know.

Neck pain, or cervicalgia, is one of the most common pain presentations in the country and the 4th leading cause of disability. When neck pain strikes, it can be highly disruptive to our lives.