Neck Mobility Exercises

Booklift for Books and Screens

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 02:14:31 +0000

A simple and highly effective way of keeping one's neck healthy and preventing issues that can stem from tight neck muscles like tension headaches is to use a stand to prop up books and tablets.

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How To Use A Stick To Relieve Neck Pain

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Neck Mobility Exercises

This is how you can use a stick like the dowel of a broom to improve neck mobility. Read more

How to Dissolve Trigger Points Through Your Upper Back, Shoulders, and Neck

Dr. Ben Kim — Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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Neck Mobility Exercises

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When looking to diminish knots or areas of hypertonicity in any muscle group, it can be highly effective to actively move an underlying joint through its natural range of motion while apply steady pressure to the muscle belly that is tight. Read more

How to Stretch Out Tight Trap Muscles (Upper Shoulder & Lower Neck)

Dr. Ben Kim — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Neck Mobility Exercises

These are two stretches that are effective for stretching out chronically tight trapezius muscles.

Tight traps can be a cause of intermittent shoulder and neck pain, as well as limited back and neck mobility.

Be sure that your body is well warmed up before you do these stretches, and as always, err on the side of the conservative. Read more

Exercise to Improve Mobility Through Your Neck and Upper Back

Dr. Ben Kim — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:06:04 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Neck Mobility Exercises

If you're comfortable with general neck exercises that you can do while sitting or standing, but feel that there is sufficient room for improvement with mobility through your neck and upper spine, you might find this exercise helpful. Read more

Simple Exercises for Neck Pain and Stiffness

Dr. Ben Kim — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

Neck Mobility Exercises

If you experience intermittent neck pain and/or stiffness, you may benefit from a simple routine of stretching and strengthening the dozens of skeletal muscles and ligaments that line your neck.

The most important requirement for healthy ligaments and muscles is steady blood flow to these tissues. And stretching the ligaments and muscles that line your neck is the most effective way to promote and maintain a rich supply of blood in this region. Read more