A simple and highly effective way of keeping one's neck healthy and preventing issues that can stem from tight neck muscles like tension headaches is to use a stand to prop up books and tablets.
I have long used the following stand for textbooks and stand-alone screens like iPads and phones:
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When looking to diminish knots or areas of hypertonicity in any muscle group, it can be highly effective to actively move an underlying joint through its natural range of motion while apply steady pressure to the muscle belly that is tight. Read more
If you experience intermittent neck pain and/or stiffness, you may benefit from a simple routine of stretching and strengthening the dozens of skeletal muscles and ligaments that line your neck.
The most important requirement for healthy ligaments and muscles is steady blood flow to these tissues. And stretching the ligaments and muscles that line your neck is the most effective way to promote and maintain a rich supply of blood in this region. Read more
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