Exercises for neck spasm

GOOD FOR:

  • Strengthening your core neck muscles
  • Reducing inflammatory pain
  • Improving blood and lymphatic flow to your spine

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Forward Press
  • Place the palm of one hand against your forehead and apply slight pressure.
  • Push your head forwards against your hand until you experience compression that is not causing too much discomfort.
  • Take care to keep your head in the same position.
  • Hold that position for as long as what you can comfortably sustain.
  • Relax and return to starting position.
  • Change hands and repeat exercise on opposite side.
  • Repeat exercise 2 – 3 times on each side.
  • Avoid doing if: This stretch aggravates or causes pain.
Sideway Press
  • Place the palm of one hand against the side of your head and apply slight pressure.
  • Push your head sideways against your hand until you experience compression that is not causing too much discomfort.
  • Take care to keep your head in the same position.
  • Hold that position for as long as what you can comfortably sustain.
  • Relax and return to starting position.
  • Change hands and repeat exercise on opposite side.
  • Repeat exercise 2 – 3 times on each side.
  • Avoid doing if: This stretch aggravates or causes pain.
Ear to Shoulder Stretch
  • Place a bent arm at a vertical angle in front of your face.
  • Hold your elbow with the opposite hand.
  • Push your arm outwards whilst pulling your elbow inwards until you experience compression that is not causing too much discomfort.
  • Hold that position for as long as what you can comfortably sustain.
  • Relax and return to starting position.
  • Change hands and repeat exercise on opposite side.
  • Repeat exercise 2 – 3 times on each side.
  • Avoid doing if: This stretch aggravates or causes pain.