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neck flexion stretch - beginner Neck exercise
  • Neck
  • beginner

neck flexion stretch

active assisted cervical flexion stretch performed standing with hand pressure to stretch posterior neck structures

Starting position
standing
Joints
cervical spine
Muscles
erector spinae, trapezius, levator scapulae
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand and bend the head in forward direction, place one hand on head and bend further towards the chest using hand. Feel for the stretch on back of the neck, release the stretch 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.