NECK FLEXION AND EXTENSION EXERCISE AND BENEFITS

NECK FLEXION AND EXTENSION EXERCISE

• Bringing improvement in your neck's mobility and strength is one of the best ways to help prevent problems occurring in the first place as this helps to improve your posture and reduces muscular tension. 

• Included as part of a rehabilitation program, exercises can assist recovery from acute conditions for better results and also be helpful if you have chronic pain.

• Neck Flexion and Extension is an easy movement, which can be carried out either standing or seated, will help in the prevention of a build-up of tension in your neck and upper-back muscles, and mobilization of the joints and nerves in your neck

HOW TO PERFORM NECK FLEXION AND EXTENSION EXERCISE?

1. The starting position is standing upright with your arms by your sides in a relaxed posture, look straight ahead, and keep your spine in a neutral position. 
2. Move your neck to look upwards as shown as far as is comfortable by slowly raising your chin so you are looking directly upward. 
3. Hold for 5 seconds.
4. Now move your neck to look downwards by letting your head drop forward without straining. 
5. Hold this position for 5 seconds and then return to the starting position. 
6. Perform this exercise 5-7 times.