Neck · Mid recovery
Quadruped Cervical Retraction
How to do it
Start on your hands and knees with your head in a neutral position, eyes toward the floor. Draw your chin in and glide your head back without arching your neck, then relax.
- Body region
- Neck
- Position
- Quadruped
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative)
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Mechanical Neck Pain / Cervical Strain
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