Cervical Spine: Neck Exercises

"Poking Chin" Posture

Neck pain can be caused or aggravated by muscle tension due to poor posture. The "poking chin" posture can be caused by sitting too low at a desk, having your computer screen set too high, sitting with your back hunched or slouched, or some combination of these factors.

Correcting a "poking chin" posture involves improving your sitting habits and doing exercises to correct your posture:

• Gently lengthen your neck upwards as you tuck in your chin. Imagine a soft peach under your chin. Don't tuck too hard and squash it, but don't let it drop!
• Widen your collarbones and gently draw your shoulders down and back centrally towards your spine.
• Gently pull in your lower "core" tummy muscles to maintain a natural soft curve in your lower back.

Neck Exercises