Doing these three exercises daily can help stabilize your shoulders and prevent neck pain, according to a doctor of physical therapy

Woman sitting at a desk in front of a laptop holds her neck in both hands.

Neck pain is widely experienced, affecting up to half of the population in any given year—though for most, it isn’t severe enough to limit daily activities. Unfortunately, more than half of those will experience a recurrence of their neck pain.

Many things can contribute to neck pain, but shoulder instability is one of them, and that’s something I see in my personal training clients.