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cervical degenerative disc disease
Seated Chin Tuck - Rotation
HOW : Perform a chin tuck by pushing your chin backwards while thinking of elongating your neck. From here, rotate your chin to one side and then the other while maintaining the chin tuck. FEEL : You should feel your upper neck muscles working. COMPENSATION...
Supine Neck Flexion - Off Table
HOW : Get set up laying on your back on a table or elevated surface. Slide forward enough to have your head off of the surface. From here, slowly allow your head to fall back. Then, pull your head and neck up using your neck...
Supine Chin Tuck - Lift, Isometric
HOW : Lie on the ground facing up. Perform a chin tuck by moving your chin towards the floor flattening the curve of your neck. From here, lift your head and neck up off of the ground while maintaining the chin tuck. Hold this position...
Side Lying Chin Tuck - Sidebend
HOW : Lay on your side with your head and neck in line with your spine in a neutral position. Perform a chin tuck by pushing your head slightly back while imagining elongating your neck. . From here, rotate your ear to one shoulder and...
Side Lying Chin Tuck - Rotation
HOW : Lay on your side with your head and neck in line with your spine in a neutral position. Perform a chin tuck by pushing your head slightly back while imagining elongating your neck. From here, rotate your chin to one shoulder and then...
Seated Chin Tuck - Overpressure
HOW : Start in an upright seated position. Begin with a chin tuck by pushing your head backwards over your shoulders using the deep neck muscles. From here, place one hand on your chin and the other on the back of your head. Push into...
Neck Protraction - AROM
HOW : Start in an upright seated position. Use the deep neck muscles to push your head forwards and then backwards without moving your shoulders or upper body. FEEL : You should feel the deep neck muscles working to move your head forwards and backwards....
Neck Side Bend - AROM
HOW : Start in an upright seated position. Without moving your upper body, tilt the top of your head to one side. Think about bringing your ear down to your shoulder. FEEL : You should feel your neck muscles working. COMPENSATION : Don’t rotate your...
Neck Rotation - AROM
HOW : Start in an upright seated position. Without moving your upper body, look to the either side while only using your neck muscles to move your head and not your shoulders or trunk. Perform to whatever side is prescribed. FEEL : You should feel...
Neck Flexion - AROM
HOW : Start in a seated position. Begin to look down slowly and isolate the neck muscles to tilt your head down for the prescribed amount of reps. FEEL : You should feel your neck muscles working. COMPENSATION : Only allow motion in your neck,...