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Neck Stretches
Anterior
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Sitting or standing
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Tilt head upward
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Point chin toward ceiling
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You can also pull down lightly on the collarbone/chest to feel more of a stretch
Posterior
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Sitting or standing
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Tilt head downward toward chest
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Gently grab head near the bottom of scalp
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Pull gently with hands
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To increase the stretch, try gently rotating head left and right
Lateral
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Sitting or standing
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Place arm of the affected side behind back and drop shoulder
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Reach over with arm of the non-affected side and gently grasp scalp
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Drive affected side shoulder down while gently pulling toward non-affected side with hand
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Try rotating head up and down while at the end of the stretch to increase the stretch
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