Prone Cervical Stabilization

Professional Rationale
This is a higher level stabilization exercise for those with chronic degenerative changes or a chronic instability.

Client Rationale
This is an exercise that helps to strengthen the deep cervical stabilizers. It teaches the body to extend the head without getting into a head forward position, reversing the poor neuromuscular firing pattern.



Instructions

• Raise your head slowly, moving only at the base of your neck without losing your chin tuck.
• Release.
• Keep your shoulders down and together.
• Start laying on your stomach with your chin tucked in.
• Do not allow your chin to poke out.
• Do not overstrain.

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