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Real-Time Neck Stretching & Exercise Routine

This real-time neck routine features easy stretches & exercises that can help strengthen the neck & relieve pain. It can also help improve posture, decrease neck tightness, and improve overall neck flexibility. Buy a worksheet with these Neck Stretches & Exercises: https://www.askdoctorjo.com/product/neck-stretching-exercise-routine-for-beginners/ These neck stretches and exercises are not only great for helping the neck, but they are also great for helping the shoulders and upper back. Let’s begin with a quick 2 minute warm up to help get the muscles loose and ready to go. Cervical rotation, cervical side bend, neck circles and arm circles will help the muscles get ready for the routine. After the warm up, isometric exercises are a great way to activate the muscles, but not make big movements that might cause pain. Neck side bend, rotation, extension, and flexion isometrics will help activate the muscles around the neck to improve stability and decrease pain. Next chin tucks, which are one of my favorites, are both a stretch and an exercise, and it’s great to help reset your muscles if you work on a computer all day or like to game a lot. Then going into some full stretches with an upper trap stretch and a levator scap stretch will really help improve motion and decrease tight muscles. Finally, shoulder circles and shoulder squeeze are great exercises to work the muscles you have just lengthened and loosened up. 00:00 - Neck Stretches & Exercises 00:26 - Neck Warm-Up 02:32 - Neck Side Bend Isometric 05:25 - Neck Rotation Isometric 08:15 - Neck Extension Isometric 11:02 - Neck Flexion Isometric 13:56 - Chin Tucks 15:25 - Upper Trap Stretch 18:12 - Levator Scapulae Stretch 21:02 - Shoulder Circles 22:33 - Shoulder Squeeze DISCLAIMER: This content (the video, description, links, and comments) is for informational purposes only. It is general in nature and is not intended to be medical advice, nor does using it create a physical therapist-patient relationship with you. Before starting, consult your own healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis and to ensure this content and any included products are safe and appropriate for your own medical and physical condition. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Ask Doctor Jo, LLC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content for you. By voluntarily using this content, you assume all risks for any resulting losses, injuries, or damages.