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Cervical Side-Bend Stretch

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

How to do it

Sit tall and rest one hand on top of your head. Gently tilt your ear toward your shoulder until you feel a stretch along the opposite side of your neck, then return to center.

Body region
Neck
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Cervicogenic Headache
  • Mechanical Neck Pain / Cervical Strain

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