Can I exercise with resistance bands if I have neck, shoulder and back pain?

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• You should realize that there are two types of exercises.

1. Range of motion. This is recommended when the patient has pain, active symptoms, muscle spasm, and instability.
2. Strengthening: once the acute pain has settled and a full pain-free range of motion has been achieved, these exercises can be done for strength or endurance.

• Now coming to your question, if you are having pain, then this is not the time to do strengthening exercises.

• You should be taking the right efforts to improve your symptoms, reduce pain and achieve a full pain-free range of motion.

• I suggest you try taking muscle relaxants, NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) tablets, apply ice, and hot packs until the pain settles. Then do Thera-Band exercises.

For more information consult a physiotherapist online.