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Cervical Side-Bend Isometric

Cervical Side-Bend Isometric: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit tall and place your palm against the side of your head above your ear. Press your head into your hand as if tilting toward your shoulder, keeping your head still. Hold, then relax.

Body region
Neck
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Motor Control

Used in home programs for

  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Mechanical Neck Pain / Cervical Strain
  • Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

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