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chin tuck with head lift and rotation in supine - beginner Neck exercise
  • Neck
  • beginner

chin tuck with head lift and rotation in supine

supine chin retraction followed by head lift and rotation to strengthen deep neck flexors and mobility

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
cervical spine
Muscles
sternocleidomastoid, deep neck flexors, longus colli
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Lie on back with arm by side, bend both knees so that feet touches floor. Looking towards ceiling press the chin down towards the floor, with maintaing the chin tuck, lift the head off and rotate to one side. Hold and lower down head to back to starting position. Repeat

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.