Best home exercises for Neck Pain

What can I do at home to ease neck pain?

Your doctor or physical therapist can advise you on home remedies for neck pain. These might include:

Using either heat or ice packs.
Stretching or exercising gently.
Using over-the-counter pain and inflammatory relievers such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
Resting.
Stopping physical exercise temporarily.
Long-term neck pain relief treatments include:
Stop smoking. Tobacco use harms bone structure and hinders recovery.
If you are obese, you should lose weight.
Reduce your level of stress. Take a walk, meditate, get a massage, attend a yoga session or exercise.
Perform neck and shoulder strengthening exercises.

Bend your head to the right slowly, bringing your ear near your shoulder.
Hold the stretch along the left side of your neck for 5 to 10 seconds. Return to the neutral position.
Repeat the stretch on the opposite side.
Perform 2 to 4 repetitions.

Bring your chin to your chest (flexion).
Hold the stretch in the back of your neck for 5 to 10 seconds. Return to the neutral position.
Bend your head back slowly, bringing your chin to the ceiling (extension).
Hold the stretch in the front of your neck for 5 to 10 seconds. Return to the neutral position.
Perform 2 to 4 repetitions.

For guidance, place a finger on your chin.
Pull your chin and head back rather than down.
Hold for 5 seconds, feeling the strain on your neck's sides and the base of your head.
Rep 10 times more.

Lie on your back.
Carry out the chin tuck (watch the video above or go to deep neck flexor activation page to learn more)
Lift your entire head off the table by no more than 1 inch, keeping your chin tucked and deep neck flexors stimulated.
Hold this posture for the duration stated / until fatigued

Place your hand on your brow. Push your head into your hand while keeping your hand still. Hold the position for 5 seconds.
Push your hand on the back of your skull. Hold the position for 5 seconds.
Push your hand against the right side of your head. Hold the position for 5 seconds.
Push your hand against the left side of your head. Hold the position for 5 seconds.
3 to 5 times through this mild strengthening workout.

Raise your shoulders to your ears.
Pull your shoulders back and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Lower your shoulders as far as they will go.
Return to neutral by shifting your shoulders forward and rounding your upper back.
Repeat this set 10 to 15 times, feeling your neck and shoulder muscles