neck stretch
Loosen stiff shoulders
A neck stretch is a movement that elongates the muscles of the neck, typically by tilting or rotating the head to relieve tension or improve flexibility.
Common in warm-up routines, physical therapy, and office ergonomics: She did a few neck stretches before starting her workout.
The term can describe both the action and the exercise itself.
- cervicalOf the neck
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- tensionStretched or strained state
- releaseTo let go
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
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- head and neck movementsnodding, head tilt, turning, looking up, looking down
- Headache Remediessumatriptan, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, naproxen
- postureposture, posture corrector, upright, slouch, slouching
- mating displayspeacock display, crane dance, strutting, tail fan
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