Neck Health: How to take care of your neck with Cervical Hinge Point Training ••••••••••••••••••••••

Neck Health: How to take care of your neck with Cervical Hinge Point Training
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When looking for health and mobility most people focus on general ranges of motion but when the spine is involved it gets more complicated. Because the spine is made up of several segments each one has to contribute. When one segment does not move well often another segment will compensate, which often results in a “hinge”.
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What should you do? Hinge point training. Learn to control the excessive motion and help the other segments move better.
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How to address spinal hinges:
1️⃣Create more work space for the joint/ cervical facets via Functional Release manual treatment.
2️⃣Train newly acquired segmental movement via cervical hinge point training.
3️⃣Retrain global movements to utilize the new ranges via cervical CARs.
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How to perform Cervical hinge point training:
Every segment should have the ability to move: flex, extend and rotate. Use your fingers and place them between vertebrae. The goal is to be able to isolate movement to one segment.
Start with flexion and extension. Progress to rotation.
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✳️Proper segmental movement is essential for long term neck health.
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