Once the chin-nod pattern is clean, the next problem is endurance: many people with recurrent neck pain can hold the right shape briefly but lose it during longer tasks, especially after a flare or after time spent at a desk.
This progression is used for the recovery phase of that neck-pain picture, when the question is whether the deep neck flexors can keep supporting the cervical spine for longer periods.
What this involves
- Lie on your back with the same gentle nod as in craniocervical flexion
- Hold for 10 seconds. Build week by week towards 30 seconds
- The front-of-throat muscles must stay soft the whole time
How much
Stay on the longer-hold stage first, then add the small head lift only once the chin nod stays clean.
Demo video
Further reading
Safety note
Chin poking forward on the lift is the sign to regress
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