Neurologist spoke about exercises to get rid of neck pain

Neurologist Elena Akarachkova spoke about exercises to get rid of neck pain. Her words leads Shape.

According to the specialist, the most common cause of neck pain is pinched chest muscles. Most often, pain occurs in people who spend a lot of time at the computer, because the constant bending forward overloads the pectoral muscles, which shorten over time and cause tension in the neck.

To get rid of pain, the neurologist notes, stretching the muscles of the chest will help. To do this, you need to stand facing the wall, stretch your right hand forward, holding it at shoulder height, rest your palm and forearm against the wall. Then you need to turn the body, pelvis and feet to the left, stretching the right shoulder and pectoral muscle. Akarachkova added that the back should remain straight, in this position you need to linger for 30 seconds, then change sides and repeat the exercise.

“If you are working with a trainer, the first thing he should do is teach you how to do the exercises safely. Remember that sudden jerky and jerky movements can harm the health of the spine, ”Akarachkova emphasized.

Earlier, fitness expert Andrew Tracy spoke about the correct combination of exercises for pumping muscles. According to the expert, the simplest training scheme is to train the upper body separately from the lower one.