Neck stiffness hits hard after long hours at desks, hunching over phones, or waking from a bad pillow night. It limits turns, sparks headaches, and drains energy. Five straightforward exercises can ...
It’s Monday morning, the start of your work week. You've put the finishing touches on that big report, prepared for that imminent presentation. But it's likely that there's one aspect of the job ...
Neck stretches, including chin tucks and chin rolls, can help relieve tension and improve mobility in your neck. Completing three or four types of neck stretches each day can improve your neck pain.
‘Rather than bending the neck forward or tucking the chin, the aim is to draw the head straight back over the shoulders, creating a subtle “double-chin” or retraction movement while keeping the head ...
Welcome to the world of the nerd neck, a condition that has been sweeping across the nation’s workforce faster than you can say “ergonomics.” So what exactly is the nerd neck, you ask? It’s one of the ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you have a desk job, you know it’s all too easy to get stuck in your seat for hours. Before you know it, it’s five p.m., and you’ve ...
For thousands of years, humans have hunched over to light fires, care for our children and harvest plants. But the modern version of this position — curving forward from focus or fatigue, then lifting ...
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from continual pain to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your body to ...