Neck Flashcards
Conditions of the Neck
1) Torticollis (SCM)
2) Anterior Head Carriage (suboccipitals)
3) Upper Cross Syndrome
Types of Exercises
1) Sphinx - prone, arms on floor, shoulder and neck arched up, then “sag” shoulders
2) Retraction Exercises
3) SCM stretching
4) Nodding exercises
What muscles are weak in Upper Cross Syndrome
Suprahyoids
Deep Neck Flexors
Subscapularis
Lower Traps and Serratus Anterior
Diaphragm
What muscles are tight in Upper Cross Syndrome
Pectoralis
SCM
Masseters
Suboccipitals
Upper Traps and Levator Scapula
What conditions do you get with Upper Cross Syndrome
Hyperkyphosis
Rounded Shoulders
Anterior Head Carriage (flex lower C spine, extend upper C spine)
What is the trigger point for painful cervico-cranial joint
SCM
What is the shortened muscle for painful cervico-cranial joint
suboccipitals
What is the inhibited muscle for painful crevico-cranial joint
deep neck flexor
What is the trigger point for painful Gleno-humeral joint
Upper Traps
What is the shortened muscle for painful gleno-humeral joint
levator scapulae
What is the inhibited muscle for painful gleno-humeral joint
lower traps or subscapularis
What is the trigger point for painful upper ribs joint
scalenes
What is the shortened muscle for painful upper ribs joint
pectorals
What is the inhibited muscle for painful upper ribs joint
diaphragm
What is the trigger point for painful TMJ joint
lateral prerygoids
