 [ Symptoms ] i have had stiffness of the neck for 4 years now i need a real solution [ Disease ] hi you have levator scapula muscle strain cross your fingers behind your head and retract your elbow backwards do this exercise in 2 forms oneform of streching your pectoralis muscle by sustained elbow retraction backwards for 30 sec two in the form of resisted exercise to strengthen shoulder retractors by applying resistance the elbow backwards movement yor pain will go away then permenantly if you do it regularly good luck