The chin tuck is a neck strengthening exercise that some patients use for neck pain relief. According to medical experts, this safe and effective neck exercise stretches and strengthens the scalene and subocciptal muscles.
Physical therapists recommend performing the chin tuck several times a day. To achieve neck pain relief, some patients remain seated to develop better posture. For best results, perform the chin tuck as soon as your neck and shoulder blades begin to ache or hurt.
New patients often perform the chin tuck while standing, with the spine against a door jam and the feet approximately 3 inches from the bottom of the door jam. Neck pain relief doesn’t happen overnight, so don’t expect immediate results when you perform this neck exercise.
