Preventing neck pain and stiffness

You may find the following advice helpful in preventingneck pain: make sure you have good posture read about how to sit correctly , posture tips for laptop users , and common posture mistakes and fixes take regular breaks from your desk, from driving, or fromany activity where your neck is held in the same position for a long period of time if you often feel stressed, try relaxation techniques to help ease any tension in your neck avoid sleeping on your front, and make sure your head is in line with your body (not tilted tothe side)if you sleep on your side only use enough pillows (usually only one) to keep your head level with your body make sure your mattress is relatively firm a soft mattress could mean your neckis bent while you sleep