Question 1

can exercise shorten your neck?

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No: The neck is composed of 7 vertebra. They don't lengthen or shorten.  Perception of a short neck is from added muscle mass or adipose tissue in obese people.  If you are exercising to build a lot of muscle, it might appear as if the the neck shortens. On the other hand, if you are exercising to lose weight, it may appear as if your neck will lengthen.

Question 2

are there any exercises for my neck?

Accepted Answer

Stretching.: Stretching exercises are very important , as our neck muscles work hard all day to keep our heads up. Any Athletic Trainer or Physical Therapist can help you with those.

Question 3

whats the best exercise to strengthen neck?

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Be careful: Be careful with neck strengthening as they can make neck problems worse.  Working with a pt or trainer who is trained on this area of the body can be very beneficial.  Resisted motion using a towel (bending forward, backward, to each side) can be used - trainers know how much tension to put on the towel.  Rolling the neck is almost never a good thing - alwas return to neural before bending again.

Question 4

what are the useful exercises for neck discs?

Accepted Answer

Pilates: Pilates and yoga are helpful for strengthen muscles. Do so only if you are healthy and have no medical condition that would get worse by this.

Question 5

neck fusion pain. what kind of exercise can i do?

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Depends on surgery: Talk to you doctor and your pt team. If he or they are not available just do some simple stretching, heat and massage. Not knowing exactly what type of fusion was performed. You maybe real restrictions! good luck. See my other post on muscles, myofascial release therapy and acupuncture.

Question 6

what kind of exercise i can do to stretch my neck?

Accepted Answer

Range of motion: Gentle range of motion is usually the very best way to stretch your neck. You want to be very careful with any neck exercises in general - particularly if you are suffering from an injury or have any issues with your neck/spine. Slow rolling/nodding/turning are usually the best ways to loosen up!

Question 7

does doing neck stretches or exercises risk breaking your neck?

Accepted Answer

Neck: No, stretching and exercise can not break your neck, but they can aggravate neck pain in some cases.

Question 8

i'm curious as to what are some exercises to strengthen my neck?

Accepted Answer

Strength.: Neck flexion and extension against resistance. Shoulder shrugs, rowing and lateral flexion left and right, of the neck,  are good starters to develop neck muscle strength.

Question 9

my neck is longer than the normal people. are there any ways to shorten it? exercise or ?

Accepted Answer

Above average neck: This means you have a long healthy spine. There is nothing to do to shorten your spine. And many cultures find a long neck beautiful.

Question 10

are there some exercises to cure a neck disk? can it be moved back to its position through exercising?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Good posture, exercises and a healthy lifestyle will increase the chances of a disk going back to its position (resorption).  Now, this depend on the extent of the herniation and your lifestyle (exercises, posture, etc). Visit your doctor for an evaluation.

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