Exercise therapy
: It might seem counterintuitive to exercise when your neck is stiff, but it is actually a good idea in some cases. Exercise therapy for neck pain is meant to strengthen and stabilize the spine muscles in the upper back and neck. By doing that, we can reduce the sensation of pain and prevent the onset of injuries in the future. The best aspect of exercise therapy is that it improves body mechanics and posture, providing a long-term solution to the problem if awkward positions and poor posture are part of the problem. There is evidence that exercise therapy improves whiplash neck pain and other sources of neck pain that does not respond to a specific cause. It may sometimes improve disability due to neck pain, too, but there is conflicting evidence in this regard. There is no particular protocol for applying exercise therapy, but most techniques include strengthening the upper back.