Stretching 101

Stretch for Life

  1.  Cervical Spine
  2.   Thoracic Spine
  3.   Lumbar Spine

Print Cervical Exercises

Cervical Spine (aka neck)

Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers® Cervical Spine 1

  • Stand straight
  • Slowly tip your head to the right
  • Right ear to right shoulder, don’t lift shoulder
  • Hold position for count of 12
  • Release back to center
  • Repeat to left side
  • Repeat step 1
 Cervical Right Lateral Flexion

Right Lateral Flexion

 Cervical Left Lateral Flexion

Left Lateral Flexion

Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers® Cervical Spine 2

  • Stand straight
  • Slowly tip your head to the right
  • Right ear to right shoulder, don’t lift shoulder
  • Rotate your chin toward right shoulder
  • Hold position for count of 12
  • Repeat to left side
  • Repeat
 Cervical Lateral Flexion Rotation

Lateral Flexion Head Rotation

Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers® Cervical Spine 3

  • Stand straight
  • Push chin outward away from neck
  • Flex neck forward toward chest
  • Hold position for count of 12
  • Release to neutral
  • Repeat
 Cervical Neutral

Step 1 Neutral

 Cervical Chin Out

Step 2 Chin Out

 Cervical Chin Out Neck Down

Step 3 Neck Down

Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers® Cervical Spine 4

  • Stand straight
  • Slowly push chin toward neck
  • Flex neck forward toward chest
  • Hold position for count of 12
  • Release to neutral
  • Repeat
 Cervical Neutral

Step 1 Neutral

 Cervical Chin In

Step 2 Chin In

 Cervical Chin In Neck Down

Step 3 Neck Down

 

Dr. Darrell Swolensky
3 E. Ocean Ave.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 565-7474
www.nevadachiro.com
www.drdnv.com
www.drswolensky.com

Click here to Contact our Henderson Office