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neck flexion with resistance band - beginner Neck exercise
  • Neck
  • beginner

neck flexion with resistance band

bend head forward against resistance band looped around forehead while standing in neutral position

Starting position
standing
Joints
cervical spine
Muscles
scalenes, sternocleidomastoid, longus colli
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand and neck should be in neutral position, loop the theraband around the forehead and hold both ends of Theraband behind the head. Bend the head forward against the resistance of theraband. Back to start position and repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.