Nov 25
Susan Yen, L.aC
Now days, you’d be hard pressed to find someone without any stiff muscles in the neck and shoulder area, since the upper back is one of the common places where we carry stress. Whether at home or in the office, we increasingly spend more time hunching over the computer screen, and this helps to stiffen up the upper back muscles even more.
Stretching is by far the most direct and fastest way to relieve such tension because it allows the fatigued muscles to take a break from being in a certain position for a long period of time. Here are some easy stretches to relieve upper-mid back tension.
- Drape over the exercise ball on your back with both feet firmly on the ground. Look up with arms out wide. Hold for 5-10 reps of deep breathing.
- For those who are at the office, plant both feet firmly on the ground and your back snugly against the back rest. Slowly raise your head and look up at the ceiling. Hold for 5-10 reps of deep breathing. (If you have the space, stretch out your arms.)
- Lie on the floor with your feet propped up onto the wall, look up and hold for 5-10 reps of deep breathing.
- For those who absolutely have no time to take a break, get a menthol cone and rub it along the sore spots around the neck and shoulders.
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