your hand. Move up your neck to your hairline, squeezing and

releasing as you go. Repeat as many times as the strength in your

arms and hands will comfortably allow.

2. In this move, stretch ONLY to a comfortable stretch. Use one hand to

help stretch your neck forward slowly as you exhale. Inhale and

return to start. Then exhale as you again help yourself stretch your

neck to the right and then the left. If you have pain with this move,

discuss it with your physician before you repeat it.

3. Place the palms of your hands on the sides of your head and the pads

of your thumbs just above your ears. Apply slow, even pressure with

your thumbs, tracing along your natural hairline until the thumbs

meet in the back center part of your head. Move your thumbs up

slightly, feeling for the ridge in the back of your head. Using slow,

comfortable pressure, make little circles with your thumbs back to

your original hand position, as you follow the ridge and hairline.

Repeat this procedure two more times.

For extra relief, try any or all of these while standing under a warm

shower.