Quadruped Neck Circles
Exercise Overview
This is an active range of motion exercise that uses gravity as a source of resistance. Start by going on your hands and knees using a cushioned surface. Flex your neck all the way downwards and slowly move your head and neck in a circular motion clockwise. Complete 4-7 repetitions and repeat in a counter-clockwise motion.
Muscles Involved
Cervical Spine (Cervical Facet Joints / Zygapophyseal Joints)Upper TrapeziusLevator ScapulaeSplenius CapitusSplenius CervicisSuboccipitals
Related Conditions
Upper Trapezius MyalgiaNeck StrainNeck Associated DisorderWhiplash Associated DisorderCervicogenic HeadachesCervical Meniscoid IrritationCervical Facet Syndrome