Cervical Spondylitis is a disease of modern day lifestyle. It is brought upon by sitting hunched over computer screens or by reading lying down. If a person has a simple stiff neck, simple yoga exercises of stretching are used to increase the flexibility of the neck. These include neck stretches, Sethu Bandha Sarvangasana, Salabhasana and Bhujangasana and last but not in the very least Sarvangasana.

The neck stretches should be done in a relaxed manner and seated. Sit up tall cross legged. Stretch your shoulders back. Exhaling, drop your chin to chest, all the while keeping your elbows and shoulders back to increase the stretch. Raise your head back, inhaling. Repeat the process for at least 5 times. Repeat on the left and right side of your neck.

In Salabhasana or the locust pose, lie on your stomach, hands on the side. Inhale and lift your legs, keeping your toes pointed at all times to a sixty degree angle. Hold for a count of five, and lower your legs, exhaling.

Bhujangasana or the cobra pose requires you to lie on your stomach with your hands near your shoulders. With the help of your hands, lift your upper body till you reach forty-five degrees. Hold the pose for as long as you can. Lower your body.

Other neck exercises that can help you are half circles. In this drop your chin towards your chest. Roll your neck towards the right side and from there back to the centre and then to the left. Repeat at least seven to ten times.

Shoulder rolls are found to be helpful in relieving the pain. Raise your shoulders as if to shrug, hold and then rotating your shoulders in a clockwise and an anti-clockwise rotation for at least 10 times, in each direction.

Chest expander is also a good exercise for cervical Spondylitis. Move your arms to the back of your body. Clasp your hands at the back and stretch. Hold for a count fo ten and lower your arms. Repeat at least ten times.