Here’s a good trap exercise to do:

http://www.all-about-arm-exercises.com/trap-exercises.html

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Here’s a good reminder post about computer posture:

http://neckpainexercises.com/2010/02/neck-pain-look-at-your-computer-not-into-it/

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Here’s a brief post about treating your neck pain early is a good idea:

http://healthsourcechiro.com/news/2010/02/why-addressing-neck-pain-early-is-important/

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If you are a woman know what I’m talking about as far as the head towel wrap on the top of your head, then you would know that it adds extra weight to your head. This added weight on the top of your head will give you a good neck workout by strengthening your neck muscles. This also makes you go slow to control the towel from unraveling and dropping it onto the floor. Going slow will let your muscle gain control and build neck muscle strength.

I did the head movements back and forth and side to side with the towel as a gentle neck workout. You can actually do a bunch of different neck exercises with the towel wrap on top of your head. For example, leave the towel wrap on your head while brushing your teeth and do a chin tuck when you are over the sink. You may feel a bit more resistance in the back of your neck when doing this neck exercise. This would be a good neck workout in the morning or evening after taking a shower or bath.
See if you can do a face or head clock with the towel on your head or even try some upper trapezius stretch exercises as part of your now towel wrap neck workout. Get creative and see what you can do with this added resistance as a morning or evening neck workout. You can maintain neck flexibility along with the neck strengthening.

As always, there should be no pain with any neck exercises or sudden movements. I don’t recommend whipping your head around to make you dizzy as a neck workout. Have fun and let me know about your new routine with the towel wrap.

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Here’s a good list of tips for treating and preventing migraines:

http://cure4migraine.net/2010/02/top-7-tips-to-treat-and-prevent-migraine

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Normally, I would write a post about a topic I know but here’s some good information about BPPV:

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

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Here’s a short post about tips on travel vertigo (dizziness):

http://faxtravel.com/travel-review/travel-tips-for-sufferers-from-vertigo-by-christian-goodman

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Here’s a good post about migraine tips:

http://www.lifestyleexaminer.com/6434/how-to-cure-a-migraine-and-not-max-on-tablets.html/

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As you can tell, even the most trained athlete can have devastating injuries. I caution you that a good strong neck from doing neck exercises can protect the spinal cord, spinal column and the spine itself. The neck can be injured quite quickly and damaging when the neck is not strengthened. Neck injuries can occur on any side with life threatening results.

In a previous post that I wrote on why you need strong neck muscles – Stafon Johnson the USC football player sustained a crushing front throat neck injury. His throat and neck muscles where strong and protected him from death because of doing neck exercises. Compare this injury to the way the luger athlete where his neck was bent forward might have sustained a whiplash, concussion and back of the neck injury amongst other bodily injuries.

Although, we may not participate in hard core sports – doing neck exercises in general still help to keep your neck strong. You also want your neck to be responsive and cushion any injury blow at the neck. The different neck exercises described throughout the blog should help to keep your neck healthy. Try different neck exercises out every day to protect your neck. You only have one neck – be good and stay healthy. My prayers go to the luge athlete’s family, friends and the other Olympic athletes.

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Here’s a good post about decreasing stress:

http://motherworking.com/mother-stories/ten-things-you-can-do-to-decrease-your-stress-at-the-office.html

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