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Chin Tucks

Chin Tucks: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit tall and look straight ahead. Draw your chin straight back, creating a slight double chin, without tipping your head down. Hold briefly, then relax.

Body region
Neck
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis (Non-Myelopathic)
  • Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative)
  • Cervicogenic Headache
  • Mechanical Neck Pain / Cervical Strain

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