Check out our YouTube video where we are going to show you how to do neck stretching to relieve neck pain in Durham NC.

If any of these stretching exercises cause severe pain or any weakness in arms or hands, please stop right away.

Neck Stretches in Durham NC

Do this stretching exercise in a sitting position.

1. Cervical flexion.

From Neutral position, gently tuck chin and tilt your head down like touching chin to chest. Double chins are good here! Hold this position for 5 seconds. Go back to neutral position and repeat for 5 times.

For advance, you can put both hands interlock and place on top back of your head and gently tuck chin and press down for 5 seconds and repeat for 5 times.

2. Cervical rotation.

From neutral position, turn your head to one side and make sure keeping your chin at the same level (don’t look up or down). Return to neutral position. and repeat for 5 times.

For advanced, make L shape with your hand. Rotate, then place hand on cheek bone and not jaw. Gently turn head to the side, then push direction. Left hand for left cheekbone, turning right. Right hand for right cheekbone, turning left. Turn for 5 seconds and repeat for 5 times.

3. Cervical lateral flexion.

From neutral position, gentle tuck chin and tilt your head toward one shoulder. Ear to shoulder and do not lift shoulder and do not rotate head. Hold this position for 5 seconds. Go back to neutral position and repeat for 5 times on each side.

For advance, you can put hand to top opposite side of head with fingertips pointing towards the ear. Gently tuck chin and pull. If using right hand, pull to right side. If using left hand, pull to left side. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat for 5 times.

4. Cervical extension.

From neutral position, look up while holding the rest of your body straight. Hold it for 5 seconds. Go back to neutral position and repeat for 5 times.

For advanced, make a heart (like so). Then, make a fist (like so). Leave your thumbs out. You can look up, then put both thumbs under the chin and slowly push up for 5 seconds. Do 5 times.

Enjoy the life!