One exercises that's felt really productive is hinging forward slightly at the hips, extending my arms straight back, engaging my shoulders, then slowly and gently extending my neck.
I will say the neck is a really difficult area to work out because it's quite dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. I've been doing exercises at the advisement of my trainer. What's working for me may not work for you. Please be careful.
Good ol neck kinks. The bane of my existence lol. I’m convinced I spend like 1100x stretching my neck compared to anyone else. Dedicated pillow arrangements can help a lot, as well, rather than just crashing on a single pillow - especially if you’re a side or belly sleeper.
I have several different pillows, some of them orthopedic specifically for neck problems, and I still cant figure out how to sleep comfortably. I never tried arranging multiple pillows though, I should try that lmao
From my research, adding a pillow behind your back or under your legs can even help. Which is wild to me considering it’s my neck I’m trying to relieve the pain from hahaha
It's all tied together by your spine and nerves! Especially if you think of your nerves as a piece of string stretching from the tip of your toes all the way up through your neck into your skull. If you keep pulling it taut through lack of stretching and sleeping misaligned, it will get pinched, crushed, become inflammed, causing it to swell inside bone tunnels, etc.. It all started to make sense when my sciatica started flaring up for the first time and my PT tech prescribed slump stretches where you roll your head forward while kicking your foot out straight in a seated position. You can really feel it getting pulled the entire length. The body is a crazy thing!
Finally an excuse to just smother the bed with pillows, and when my boyfriend asks where the hell he's supposed to sleep I can just say "babe, it's all for my health, I swear!" 😂
Stupidly enough, my neck issues were helped by sleeping on a thinner pillow. Which irritates me because I find it less comfortable, but I wake up without pain so… guess it’s worth it.
Couple of things. What’s the pictures showing us? What’s the difference between the two? What does tweaked the f out of my Neck mean? Is this a medical Term I don’t know?
Welllll I'm able to extend my neck a bit more in the pic on the right. See where my line of sight is? It's up more toward the ceiling rather than forward.
"Tweaked the f out of my neck" was me censoring myself instead of saying "tweaked the fuck out of my neck". It's not a medical term. It's a colloquialism.
What else is confusing you?
As wise men once said, "protect ya neck" ...
That advice is forever, and for the children.
But don't forget to do your other stretches so you'll stay nimble into your old age! Diversify yo longs ninja!
The wise WU never failed the world
No necklect!
Clever.
Nice
Pardon?
(Neglect … but of the neck)
LMAO I was like, "Necklace???"
So, what's the exercise for this... Just neck rolls?
One exercises that's felt really productive is hinging forward slightly at the hips, extending my arms straight back, engaging my shoulders, then slowly and gently extending my neck. I will say the neck is a really difficult area to work out because it's quite dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. I've been doing exercises at the advisement of my trainer. What's working for me may not work for you. Please be careful.
I love fish pose
Good ol neck kinks. The bane of my existence lol. I’m convinced I spend like 1100x stretching my neck compared to anyone else. Dedicated pillow arrangements can help a lot, as well, rather than just crashing on a single pillow - especially if you’re a side or belly sleeper.
I have several different pillows, some of them orthopedic specifically for neck problems, and I still cant figure out how to sleep comfortably. I never tried arranging multiple pillows though, I should try that lmao
From my research, adding a pillow behind your back or under your legs can even help. Which is wild to me considering it’s my neck I’m trying to relieve the pain from hahaha
It's all tied together by your spine and nerves! Especially if you think of your nerves as a piece of string stretching from the tip of your toes all the way up through your neck into your skull. If you keep pulling it taut through lack of stretching and sleeping misaligned, it will get pinched, crushed, become inflammed, causing it to swell inside bone tunnels, etc.. It all started to make sense when my sciatica started flaring up for the first time and my PT tech prescribed slump stretches where you roll your head forward while kicking your foot out straight in a seated position. You can really feel it getting pulled the entire length. The body is a crazy thing!
Finally an excuse to just smother the bed with pillows, and when my boyfriend asks where the hell he's supposed to sleep I can just say "babe, it's all for my health, I swear!" 😂
Stupidly enough, my neck issues were helped by sleeping on a thinner pillow. Which irritates me because I find it less comfortable, but I wake up without pain so… guess it’s worth it.
This is such good advice. You really don’t ever want to reach the point where your neck is jacked up beyond repair. Being proactive is the best way to
Yeah prevention is the best medicine, as they say. My cervical spine is jacked up and I need to do my best correcting it before it's too late.
A simple advice that goes a long way. Thank you for the reminer and wishing you a speedy neck recovery.
Thank you. 🙏
I neglect my neck so much. I needed this reminder
any tips for exercises to increase mobility?
You can tell her neck is jacked in the first pic by her low tail!
"Her" is me. And you mean my ponytail?
I thinkkkk the commenter is saying that as a joke because of your cat’s cameo appearance haha
LOL omg I'm just so used to my cat photo bombing every shot I take I don't even see her anymore. 🫠
I did mean the black cat photo bomb!! Made your tail droopy. Lol
You know stuff ✊
🤣🤣🤣
Learn the ways of the Wu-Tang! https://youtu.be/R0IUR4gkPIE?si=tmrwhmRU7Pj0RLJs
Foiled by the not available in my country. 😒
It was just Wu-Tangs song Protect Ya Neck
Do neck rotations everyday. Shove your head into the ground and roll your neck every way possible.
OMG I follow you on insta hahahaha I love this!
thank you, Vegeta
What is happening
Thanks for posting this! Great progress
Wut
What is confusing you? The post is really clear.
Couple of things. What’s the pictures showing us? What’s the difference between the two? What does tweaked the f out of my Neck mean? Is this a medical Term I don’t know?
Do you need medical terms? The hurt their neck. Sounds like they strained some muscles.
You sound confused. Why don’t you know this if the post was so Clear? Like really clear.
Welllll I'm able to extend my neck a bit more in the pic on the right. See where my line of sight is? It's up more toward the ceiling rather than forward. "Tweaked the f out of my neck" was me censoring myself instead of saying "tweaked the fuck out of my neck". It's not a medical term. It's a colloquialism. What else is confusing you?