You may get neck pain due to many reasons, and its origin may be a little hard to find out. Some of the common causes are a muscle strain, worn joints, leaning over the computer for long hours, a bad sleeping habit, wear or tear from arthritis and nerve compression.
Before you try any method to ease the pain, try to identify what the cause in order to know what will work best. Here are some exercises to alleviate tension in your neck as well as shoulder muscles.
Neck Circles
Begin in a neutral position. Slowly turn the head to the right, keep the chin level. Turn your head as far as you can while looking over the right shoulder. You have to hold at the maximum stretch for at least 10 seconds. Now, return to neutral and repeat the same on the other side. You should not drop your head all