Sore Neck and Shoulders? Follow These Expert Tips

"The following is an exercise to release the infraspinatus, one of the four rotator cuff muscles," says Hardy. "To start, you'll lie flat on your back and have a ball handy (a tennis ball or similar size therapy ball will do nicely). Place the ball directly behind the shoulder blade, and rest on top of it so that the weight of your body sinks onto the ball. Allow the pressure from the ball to sink gently into the muscles on the back of the shoulder blade. Hold for 3 minutes, breathing easily and deeply. Repeat on the other shoulder."

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