This stretch routine is more effective and requires fewer repetitions when using the ice-and-stretch method.
I’ve done this routine with many clients, first, without ice. Then, I repeat the stretch with ice-and-stretch. They all remark that it is amazingly more effective with this method.
This simple set of stretches has 3 parts:
I’ve worked with neck specialists for over 20 years. I’ve seen hundreds of cases where balancing the upper neck immediately changes the lower neck without ever working on the lower neck directly. Don’t underestimate the importance of these first 2 steps.
Play with the position of this stretch so that you can target the area of the neck behind the ear.
Both sides seldom turn the same amount. Just turn toward each side to the point of light tension.
If your balance is stable, this also works well under the hot spray of the shower.
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Tony Preston has a practice in Atlanta, Georgia, where he sees clients. He has written materials and instructed classes since the mid-90s. This includes anatomy, trigger points, cranial, and neuromuscular.
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