In this article we would like to explain a simple exercise you can do daily that can not only help you hold your upper cervical curve correction longer but can encourage a normal cervical curve.
Towel roll neck stretch.
Get a towel and roll it up into a wound cylinder.
Keep the back of your head and shoulders in contact with the surface you are lying on.
Lie on a flat surface with the towel under your neck.
It looks bizarre but it really helps to stretch out your neck muscles and take the pressure off your shoulders.
Ensure the towel is exactly where you want to stretch your back.
Fold a bath towel longways then roll it up end to end.
Place it at the base of your head.
Tuck a rolled towel inside your pillowcase before you sleep.
If you sleep on your side position the towel so it fills the natural empty space between your neck and the pillow.
Begin by rolling up a household towel.
I always recommend when starting out with the exercise not to roll it too tight.
Let your head fall back toward the floor and relax.
It s called the towel roll and you can do it yourself at home for free.
It is one of those thoracic spine stretches that require.
Cutsinger recommends that you incorporate this 10 minute towel roll into your day for the rest of your life.
Towel roll exercise to encourage cervical neck curve.
Famous physical therapists bob schrupp and brad heineck present 10 different ways to use a towel to help stop or decrease your neck pain.
Here s an easy way to relax those muscles and help restore a natural curve to your neck.
Make sure to have the top of the towel resting on the junctional area between the neck and the upper back and the bottom of the towel all way down towards the mid.
All of these anatomical anomalies can cause tension headaches cervicogenic headaches neck pain shoulder pain and tightness and more.
The tighter you roll the towel the firmer the pressure on the spine.
For the first two weeks of this.
If you sleep on your back position the towel underneath your neck when you lay your head on the pillow.
The rolled towel provides a curved surface for the relaxed neck to stretch on.
Stay in this position for about 10 minutes unless you feel any sort of pain.
Lie on a rolled up towel to help regain your cervical curve.
It does require you to lie down for at least 10 minutes.
Slowly roll your back on the towel using your legs.
This is a very gentle stretch used to release tension around your neck.
Place a rolled towel between your pillowcase and pillow.
I also bought this cervical neck traction pillow.
Take a deep breath.
The cervical curve is supposed to have a backward c shape curve.
2 here s how to do the muscle stretches.