People plagued by chronic neck pain may benefit from exercises that are designed to strengthen neck muscles. Those who may benefit most from these exercises are individuals who sit at computers for prolonged periods.

According to recent research, when women with work-related neck pain regularly practiced five specific muscle-strengthening exercises, they experienced significant and long-lasting relief. These exercises, which involve the use of hand weights, include the dumbbell shrug, the one-arm row, the upright row, the reverse fly, and the lateral raise. Performing three of these five exercises on a rotating basis (but always including the shoulder shrug) there times a week for 20 minutes per session brought relief from chronic neck pain.

If you're suffering from neck pain, for whatever reason, call for an appointment. Our caring and experienced therapists can show these exercise and offer other suggestions and therapist that will help you decrease your neck pain and prevent a future recurrence. And if you're unable to leave your home, we'll be happy to bring therapy to you! We can also help you during recovery from a fall or automobile accident. Call 949-429-3220 today to learn about what we can do for you. Our office is located at 27136 B. Paseo Espada, Suite 1103, San Juan Capistrano.

P.S. Each of the exercises mentioned above was performed in three sets of 8-12 repetitions, with the weight load gradually increasing to twice the original weight in ten weeks. Try our THOR approach in treating neck pain.