Exercises: CERVICAL SPINE | Physiotherapy exercises

Exercises: CERVICAL SPINE

You can find more exercises for the cervical spine under Physiotherapy exercises cervical spine

• Loosening of the small neck muscles: supine position, legs upright. Tennis ball is placed under the head at the transition point of the skull and cervical spine (cervical spine).

• Variation/exercise 1:Make very small nodding movements on the tennis ball.

• Variation/exercise 2: The tip of the nose makes very small movements from right to left and back while the head rests on the tennis ball.

• Stretching of the small neck muscles: seat with backrest, feet have contact with the floor.

• Variation/Exercise 1: Head is bent forward and the chin makes minimalistic movements to the right and left. A feeling of stretching should be felt at the top of the skull.

• Variation/exercise 2nd head is turned to the right as far as possible without making an inclination. Then at the end of the movement small nodding movements. The same on the other side.

Exercises: BWS

The articles: describe further exercises from physiotherapy for stabilization.

• For mobilization of the thoracic spine (BWS): mat exercise 1. The patient kneels on a mat in a quadruped position.

  Push the right arm with the hand under the body, on the left side, towards the knee, so that the right shoulder is pointing towards the floor or lying on the floor. Then return to the starting position. Do the same with the left arm.

• Mat exercise 2nd patient lies on the mat in supine position.

  The legs are laid on one side. The stretched arm is led diagonally upwards on the side where the legs are not laid down. The other arm remains stretched on the body.

  The whole chest now follows the movement and the rotation. Shoulders should remain on the floor.

• Exercise on a chair: The patient sits upright on a chair with contact to the floor. Hands to the side of the ears so that the arms are at the same level as the shoulders.

  Then turn to one side as far as possible. Then, at the end of the movement, tilt to the side you turned to. Release from the inclination again, while maintaining the rotation.

  Now you should be able to turn a little further. Repeat three times. Do not hold your breath.

  Do the same on the other side.

• Standing 1: The patient stands upright and hip-wide. The arms are stretched sideways to the right and left at shoulder level. Then bring small movements from the upper part of the spine to the right and left, so that the arms move horizontally slightly to the left and right.
• In position 2: Patient stands upright and hip-wide.

  The hands are alternately pushed up to the right and left. Like picking apples. Then to the right and left, as if standing in a row of shelves in the supermarket, and wanting to get something out to the right and left. Perform the above/below and right/left several times in alternation.

• Exercises belly, legs, bottom, back
• Exercises against hollow back
• BWS Syndrome – exercises that help
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