Upper Cervical Extension with UE Weightbearing

Professional Rationale
This is an important postural exercise to help correct postural imbalances and help promote strengthening of the appropriate postural muscles.

Client Rationale
This is a postural strengthening exercise which helps you to 'turn-on' the stabilizing muscles on the front of your neck, while 'turning-off' the small muscles at the base of the skull that like to take over. This exercise is very useful when it is performed throughout the day to avoid regressing into poor postural habits.



Instructions

• Stand with neutral spine, leaning slightly forward, with hands on the table.
• Slowly lift the back of the head upwards, bringing your chin towards your chest.
• Return slowly.
• Don't let the head or chin poke forward.
• Don't let the shoulders move at all or the jaw tighten up or poke forward.

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