Neck conditioning exercises???

[Infinite1]

Does anyone out there know of any good neck conditioning exercises? I have been to a Physical Therapist and she's given me some strengthening exercises to help my neck. I'm hoping someone can give me additional advice on this subject. Thanks in advance for your input!

[koto_ryu]

Does anyone out there know of any good neck conditioning exercises? I have been to a Physical Therapist and she's given me some strengthening exercises to help my neck. I'm hoping someone can give me additional advice on this subject. Thanks in advance for your input!

Bridging and a neck harness will fix you right up.

[Infinite1]

Thanks Koto for your response. But could you give me more in detail if you don't mind? Thanks again!

[Jeremy Lobdell]

Neck injury

What is your injury? Is is muscular or skeletal? How significant is it? What ma's do you practice? How long has it been since the injury occured? This info will help greatly in giving you some accurate advise!

[Infinite1]

What is your injury? Is is muscular or skeletal? How significant is it? What ma's do you practice? How long has it been since the injury occured? This info will help greatly in giving you some accurate advise!

Hey Jeremy thanks for your reply. From what the PT said my injury is muscular along with neck spasms. As far as significant it's not too bad but there are times when it feels really stiff and cramped. I used to practice Shaolin Kung Fu. I'm currently a beginner in Muay Thai. My neck has spasmed even when i was practicing Shaolin 4-5yrs ago. It might be do the several car accidents i've been in as well I hope this info helps...thanks again for your advice.

[koto_ryu]

Hey Jeremy thanks for your reply. From what the PT said my injury is muscular along with neck spasms. As far as significant it's not too bad but there are times when it feels really stiff and cramped. I used to practice Shaolin Kung Fu. I'm currently a beginner in Muay Thai. My neck has spasmed even when i was practicing Shaolin 4-5yrs ago. It might be do the several car accidents i've been in as well I hope this info helps...thanks again for your advice.

Since you have that kind of pain, I wouldn't use either of them. Neck isometrics would be more appropriate. Just grab a towel, wrap it over your neck and you can pull down, up, and to the sides and hold for so many seconds. The others might cause you more injury if you try them while you still have pain, once you recover it's worth a shot but take it slow!

[Infinite1]

Thanks for the advice Koto...I'll try that right away! It sux when you train then have to take time off from training to heal and repeat that process.

[HtTKar]

I'm not a doctor or anything like that, but I looked some stuff up that might help. First you have to find the real cause of your injury. There are 7 major causes of neck pain.

Radiculopathy - A pinched nerve, often from a herniated, or slipped, disk. This causes pain down the arm that's often described as an electrical feeling.

Myofascial Pain - Generally an aching pain in muscles that tends to be associated with poor posture, sitting at a computer or other job-related tasks. Patients can become sore in different parts of the body like the neck and arms, and often patients report they have difficulty sleeping or feeling restored from sleep.

Spinal Stenosis - A narrowing of the nerve openings either around the spinal cord or nerve roots that can cause symptoms similar to a pinched nerve. The pain is described either as an aching or an electrical feeling down the arm.

Tendon, Ligament and Soft Tissue Pain - Localized pain when an area is stretched or its muscles are overused. This results in tenderness.

Spinal Instability - Increased motion between vertebra, usually resulting from an injury. The pain typically feels like tingling in the neck or arms.

Non-Spinal Causes of Neck Pain - Pain imitating a neck injury, but from another cause. Shoulder and elbow injuries and gall bladder disease are examples of problems that can refer pain to the neck area.

Repetitive Strain Injury - An injury that occurs from a chronically used part of the body, either in a normal or abnormal way. These problems are often found in people who sit at desks or work at computers.


Here is a link for common rehab excercises.

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/injurylist.htm#upperback

Most neck injuries seem to be helped with proper taping and professional sports messages.
I hope some of this helps.