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19 Exercises to Relieve Upper Back Pain, Neck Pain, and More

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    Regardless of the cause of your pain — hunching over a smartphone, sitting at a desk all day, or even injury — stretching and strengthening exercises can go a long way in your recovery.

    Below, we’ve compiled 19 moves to help stretch and strengthen the muscles in your:

    • neck
    • shoulders
    • upper back
    • mid back
    • lower back

    Try incorporating these stretches and exercises a few times weekly for the best results.