Patient Exercises
PLEASE READ: before undertaking ANY exercise or exercise program, to avoid risk of injury or any health complications, you should first consult an appropriate healthcare professional. Whilst every effort has been made to make these exercises safe and clearly explained it is impossible for this type of generic advice to be complete, safe and effective in every individual case.
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Levator Scapula Stretch
Sit on your right hand. Squeeze your right shoulder blade backwards towards your spine. Slowly let your head drop to the left side so your left ear flops over towards your left shoulder. Keeping your head tilted to the side slowly look down to your left foot and then back up to the wall. Repeat in a very slow controlled nodding action.
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Chin Retraction - Video
Keeping the back of your head on the floor, tuck your chin in. To strengthen the front neck muscles keeping your chin tucked in, slowly lift your head off the floor.
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