Giant circles, as you call them or full neck circles, can be detrimental to your cervical spine as it can create compression. The way you demonstrate seems safe and maybe the safe way to do a "full circle" good stuff as always. Thanks
Hey Tim - Going to give this a try for the next few weeks or more. My neck has been in a bad state for a few years. Chiropractic sessions helped, but the issues obviously come back because the underlying physiology hasn't improved. I'll 'circle back' with you after a month or so - yes the pun was intended. Also, I wanted to say I greatly appreciate your authenticity and sense of humor. Finally - you can tell a lot about someone by their socks.
Nice moves. Tim, you know most people suffer from our sleeping position in the bed. 8 hours of switching, turning and rolling durning our sleep period. I was led to look up how a gorilla sleeps. They sometimes start out on their backs and all spread out, belly up if their bed is in a tree top. Then if they are on the ground, they rest on their hand, forearm or bicep. What the heck have we done to ourselves with crazy expensive beds at $15,000 and my pillow pillows and sleeping in hammocks and sleeping on the floor or outside in the dirt? There are even folks that sleep with several pillows. No room for a mate in the bed!
I haven’t’ made a video about sleeping. You’re right though, people could be jacking up their sleep and even their bodies by their positions, matrices, pillow thickness and everything else. I have friends who are pro sleeping on the floor and using taki mats for a “mattress”. They are also for not using a pillow. I prefer back sleeping myself as this puts the body in alignment and is typically good for the shoulders. (Not laying on the shoulders is good!)
Another question, hope I'm not too annoying. I love all your work. BUt I have a question for my type of personality. I'm a "tense" overdoer, kind of person. And a person who has super bad posture, where I do forward head and "slight" looking up posture, all the time. So my suboccipitals and neck muscles are always overly tight. So for someone like me, if I "work" the neck muscles, is that still a goal for me, if mine are always overused and overtight? ?I"m open to either answer, I"m just curious. Because I"ll do this stuff, and then teh next day they're "sore" and then with my bad posture, tehy become sore and tense, and then I've got headaches/dizziness,e tc. so my question is what would be my best "take" at getting into improvement. Thanks
Yes, you should give your neck attention but it sounds like you need to work the front side of your neck. I think you may want to start with chin tucks so you can turn your deep neck flexors on. This will stretch the occipitals but also give them relieve from always being short and tight. I’ll make a video of this one day but for now, lie on your back and rest your head on the floor. Then try to “nod” by touching your chin to your throat, while you leave your head on the floor. These are mini-nods and the head never leaves the floor. You should be giving yourself a double chin, pulsing in and out of it (tuck, release, tuck, release, tuck, release, etc.). Use your eyes to lead the movement as if you are looking for ketchup on your shirt. Don’t hold your breath. I hope this helps. Oh, and learn to relax. ;)
@@OriginalStrengthSystem u explained it perfectly. That sounds like a better chin tuck than others Ive seen where u lift the head and ouxh. U re so awesome so sending a big virtual hug. And . . . .pray for me on learning how to relax. Easier said than done
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Hey there I've been doing your chin nods. But I started getting super tight SCM muscles, then I read that you said they should be "MINI-nods" .I was doing them super huge. Do you think that is why I'm getting tight SCm?? That SCM wants to do everything in me and I'd like to get rid of that bad movement pattern of SCM. .. . . for everything. Thanks
I'm very guilty of the neck hinge. Compressing and all that great stuff as I go forward with the head and then I extend. How can I do all these right neck moves and ensure that I met hinging at the neck?? I would value a lot here your thoughts.
It looks like you found this video - that’s a great start. So, a few things that may help you: - Relax. You’re perfect and your neck is okay and your neck posture can change. - Your awareness is a great step towards change. - Practice keeping your tongue on the roof of your mouth and keep your lips shut. Breathe through your nose. This greatly helps with head position. - Take head nod breaks throughout the day. Even at your desk. Move your eyes, move your head. - Position your screen and/or desk environment so you don’t have to bend your neck in ways that you don’t wan to. - smile often I hope this helps a little.
Hi Tim, How should I modify if I cannot sit back on the shins? I can barely look straight ahead in quadraped or on elbows. I am only moving my eyes in head nods. Fell and hurt my head and neck a few months ago. Not sure if it shifted any vertebrae out of position or if it was just a muscule injury but I could not lift my head for almost a week. Had to carry my head and gingerly roll to my side to get into or out of bed. Although there is no more pain, I seem to have developed weakness at the back and side of the neck. I think the flexors are weak too as I had forward head posture before too. I know this position adds resistance. But is there a supine or upright regression? Thanks.
For this position in the video, just move where you can. It’s okay if you can’t sit back on your shins and it’s okay if you can only move your eyes . BUT, given your fall and the information you provided, I do think a regression may be worth exploring. Head nods can be done while sitting or lying on your back. As can head rotations. Here is a video that may be helpful: ruclips.net/video/_If1sGx0_5c/видео.html
I have cervical dystonia which is neurological disorder. I am not sure if you heard about it, because it is rather rare, but it is involuntary movement of the head. My muscles pull my neck constantly to the right side. I wonder does your exercises could help me with my condition. What would be your advice regarding it?
Hey, I’m sorry to hear about your neck. I do think these could help. I also think deliberate eye movement exercises and focused breath work could offer some hope. Maybe practicing deep diaphragmatic breathing with very slow exhales while moving your eyes to the left and right or up and down or just exploring. Whatever you try, move where you can without moving into pain and make sure you’re breathing lower in your belly rather than up in your neck and chest. As always, consult with your physician before trying new exercises. I hope this helps.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Thank you so much for your reply. What you are recommending (deep breathing and eye exercises) are actually very beneficial for my condition. I already read your book about 5 resets and would like to also ask you some questions regarding it if you dont min. Do you think that with sometimes slightly rotate head to the right side because of my cervical dystonia these resets still makes sense? I keep fighting with my muscles to hold the head in the center and my end goal is to do it with straight head all the time while doing it, but I only started today. Do you think it will be still good for me? Also by deep breathing do you mean the exercises you showed here? I tried them earlier and I really like them ruclips.net/video/oea8OZWZhDU/видео.html&feature=shares
I do think the resets still make sense - a ton of sense actually. If you were my friend or brother or neighbor I would encourage you to do them. They seem very simple but simple can have powerful effects. And yes, that type of breathing is what I was referring to. Please keep in touch and let me know how you’re doing. And stay hopeful.
It very well could, but not as much as breathing into your belly and letting accessory breathing muscles rest. But it can help in the wholeness of it all.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem thanks Good cue for knowing what my focus should be. But by doing these rotations it also works scm right? Would it then still be beneficial for me knowing I have overreactive scms?
No sir. It sounds like you may have a touch of vertigo or a slight issue between your visual and vestibular system. Have you had dizzy spells before? Do you get car sick or travel sick? The dizziness should subside but if it does not please seek your medical professional for guidance. Also if you try this movement again, make it much smaller and slower - just use your eyes without moving your head.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem thanks for the reply. Yes I have had this problem once before a few years ago. The doctor gave me pills though I don't recall the name of them and don't have any left. I used to get badly car sick as a child but not these days though I do get seasick if I'm on a boat etc. Thanks for your advice on this, much obliged.
@@steverabbits hi Steve. I would have a good Chiropractor check your upper neck for movement problems it can cause vertigo. Cervicogenic vertigo to be exact.
You, turning only your head and looking behind you is extra creepy. You look like an evil ventriloquist dummy from an early 1980's movie that kills people. Other than that, another great video !!!
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Ya ventriloquist dummies are about as scary as clowns, but nowhere near as scary as those other people who dress like clowns and want to read books to our kids !
One of these days, I need to get to a seminar. This is excellent, and I'm going to start sharing it with my patients today!!
So glad it’s helpful! Would love to see you one day at a certification!
Hi Doc. I'm planning to organize a certification with Tim and crew for doctors in LA. Lmk if you are interested
Giant circles, as you call them or full neck circles, can be detrimental to your cervical spine as it can create compression. The way you demonstrate seems safe and maybe the safe way to do a "full circle" good stuff as always. Thanks
Men, this channel is amazing! thanks
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Looking for this solution for so long! Thank you!
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Thank you this brightened my day!
So glad it did. And thanks for saying so. I really appreciate it - it’s been a day!
That was "neck-refreshing", thanks!
Hey Tim - Going to give this a try for the next few weeks or more. My neck has been in a bad state for a few years. Chiropractic sessions helped, but the issues obviously come back because the underlying physiology hasn't improved. I'll 'circle back' with you after a month or so - yes the pun was intended. Also, I wanted to say I greatly appreciate your authenticity and sense of humor. Finally - you can tell a lot about someone by their socks.
Ha! Yes, please circle back and let me know how you’re doing.
Good one Tim!
Glad it is helpful!
Nice moves. Tim, you know most people suffer from our sleeping position in the bed. 8 hours of switching, turning and rolling durning our sleep period. I was led to look up how a gorilla sleeps. They sometimes start out on their backs and all spread out, belly up if their bed is in a tree top. Then if they are on the ground, they rest on their hand, forearm or bicep. What the heck have we done to ourselves with crazy expensive beds at $15,000 and my pillow pillows and sleeping in hammocks and sleeping on the floor or outside in the dirt? There are even folks that sleep with several pillows. No room for a mate in the bed!
Do you have any ideas or did you already make a video about sleeping? Thanks for the response!
I haven’t’ made a video about sleeping. You’re right though, people could be jacking up their sleep and even their bodies by their positions, matrices, pillow thickness and everything else. I have friends who are pro sleeping on the floor and using taki mats for a “mattress”. They are also for not using a pillow. I prefer back sleeping myself as this puts the body in alignment and is typically good for the shoulders. (Not laying on the shoulders is good!)
My 20 year old sleep number bed is awesome. It adjusts anyway you like and never needs replaced. It's the same as the day I bought it functionality.
Seems like a good exercise for post whiplash and concussion since the eyes are involved?
It can be helpful for those. Yes
Gracias.
Will this help when my head feels wobbly? (Cervical instability)
It can help strengthen the muscles of your neck
Excellent thanks
Thanks, Lisa!
Love love love. God bless.
Another question, hope I'm not too annoying. I love all your work. BUt I have a question for my type of personality. I'm a "tense" overdoer, kind of person. And a person who has super bad posture, where I do forward head and "slight" looking up posture, all the time. So my suboccipitals and neck muscles are always overly tight. So for someone like me, if I "work" the neck muscles, is that still a goal for me, if mine are always overused and overtight? ?I"m open to either answer, I"m just curious. Because I"ll do this stuff, and then teh next day they're "sore" and then with my bad posture, tehy become sore and tense, and then I've got headaches/dizziness,e tc. so my question is what would be my best "take" at getting into improvement. Thanks
Yes, you should give your neck attention but it sounds like you need to work the front side of your neck. I think you may want to start with chin tucks so you can turn your deep neck flexors on. This will stretch the occipitals but also give them relieve from always being short and tight.
I’ll make a video of this one day but for now, lie on your back and rest your head on the floor. Then try to “nod” by touching your chin to your throat, while you leave your head on the floor. These are mini-nods and the head never leaves the floor. You should be giving yourself a double chin, pulsing in and out of it (tuck, release, tuck, release, tuck, release, etc.). Use your eyes to lead the movement as if you are looking for ketchup on your shirt. Don’t hold your breath.
I hope this helps. Oh, and learn to relax. ;)
@@OriginalStrengthSystem u explained it perfectly. That sounds like a better chin tuck than others Ive seen where u lift the head and ouxh. U re so awesome so sending a big virtual hug. And . . . .pray for me on learning how to relax. Easier said than done
One more thing.so stuff like this exercise. Should I avoid completely?
Nope! No need to avoid. Just set your foundation and always explore
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Hey there I've been doing your chin nods. But I started getting super tight SCM muscles, then I read that you said they should be "MINI-nods" .I was doing them super huge. Do you think that is why I'm getting tight SCm?? That SCM wants to do everything in me and I'd like to get rid of that bad movement pattern of SCM. .. . . for everything. Thanks
Cue would be to fix the floor and rotate the head
Where is that giraffe fighting video?
I'm very guilty of the neck hinge. Compressing and all that great stuff as I go forward with the head and then I extend. How can I do all these right neck moves and ensure that I met hinging at the neck?? I would value a lot here your thoughts.
It looks like you found this video - that’s a great start.
So, a few things that may help you:
- Relax. You’re perfect and your neck is okay and your neck posture can change.
- Your awareness is a great step towards change.
- Practice keeping your tongue on the roof of your mouth and keep your lips shut. Breathe through your nose. This greatly helps with head position.
- Take head nod breaks throughout the day. Even at your desk. Move your eyes, move your head.
- Position your screen and/or desk environment so you don’t have to bend your neck in ways that you don’t wan to.
- smile often
I hope this helps a little.
Hi Tim,
How should I modify if I cannot sit back on the shins? I can barely look straight ahead in quadraped or on elbows. I am only moving my eyes in head nods. Fell and hurt my head and neck a few months ago. Not sure if it shifted any vertebrae out of position or if it was just a muscule injury but I could not lift my head for almost a week. Had to carry my head and gingerly roll to my side to get into or out of bed.
Although there is no more pain, I seem to have developed weakness at the back and side of the neck. I think the flexors are weak too as I had forward head posture before too.
I know this position adds resistance. But is there a supine or upright regression?
Thanks.
For this position in the video, just move where you can. It’s okay if you can’t sit back on your shins and it’s okay if you can only move your eyes . BUT, given your fall and the information you provided, I do think a regression may be worth exploring. Head nods can be done while sitting or lying on your back. As can head rotations. Here is a video that may be helpful: ruclips.net/video/_If1sGx0_5c/видео.html
Thank you so much! Will try this :)
I have cervical dystonia which is neurological disorder. I am not sure if you heard about it, because it is rather rare, but it is involuntary movement of the head. My muscles pull my neck constantly to the right side. I wonder does your exercises could help me with my condition. What would be your advice regarding it?
Hey, I’m sorry to hear about your neck. I do think these could help. I also think deliberate eye movement exercises and focused breath work could offer some hope. Maybe practicing deep diaphragmatic breathing with very slow exhales while moving your eyes to the left and right or up and down or just exploring. Whatever you try, move where you can without moving into pain and make sure you’re breathing lower in your belly rather than up in your neck and chest. As always, consult with your physician before trying new exercises. I hope this helps.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Thank you so much for your reply. What you are recommending (deep breathing and eye exercises) are actually very beneficial for my condition. I already read your book about 5 resets and would like to also ask you some questions regarding it if you dont min. Do you think that with sometimes slightly rotate head to the right side because of my cervical dystonia these resets still makes sense? I keep fighting with my muscles to hold the head in the center and my end goal is to do it with straight head all the time while doing it, but I only started today. Do you think it will be still good for me? Also by deep breathing do you mean the exercises you showed here? I tried them earlier and I really like them ruclips.net/video/oea8OZWZhDU/видео.html&feature=shares
I do think the resets still make sense - a ton of sense actually. If you were my friend or brother or neighbor I would encourage you to do them. They seem very simple but simple can have powerful effects.
And yes, that type of breathing is what I was referring to.
Please keep in touch and let me know how you’re doing. And stay hopeful.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem I will continue so, thank you again. I sure will keep in touch.
My neck makes a crunching noise when I turn it and periodically cracks. Can that be reduced by moving it like this or can it do harm? Thanks!
It’s probably just noise. For real! As long as there is no pain, you should be good to move.
Thanks Tim. Stay safe👍
Thank you!
Will this help the scm?
Mine is always tight
It very well could, but not as much as breathing into your belly and letting accessory breathing muscles rest. But it can help in the wholeness of it all.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem thanks
Good cue for knowing what my focus should be. But by doing these rotations it also works scm right? Would it then still be beneficial for me knowing I have overreactive scms?
Yes it would because it greatly targets their antagonist muscles on the back of the neck, giving them a chance to “relax” and “learn”
I did this today and I have been feeling dizzy and unsteady on my feet for an hour afterwards so far. Is this a normal reaction to the exercise?
No sir. It sounds like you may have a touch of vertigo or a slight issue between your visual and vestibular system. Have you had dizzy spells before? Do you get car sick or travel sick? The dizziness should subside but if it does not please seek your medical professional for guidance. Also if you try this movement again, make it much smaller and slower - just use your eyes without moving your head.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem thanks for the reply. Yes I have had this problem once before a few years ago. The doctor gave me pills though I don't recall the name of them and don't have any left. I used to get badly car sick as a child but not these days though I do get seasick if I'm on a boat etc. Thanks for your advice on this, much obliged.
@@steverabbits hi Steve. I would have a good Chiropractor check your upper neck for movement problems it can cause vertigo. Cervicogenic vertigo to be exact.
@@drmichaeltebbe thank you Michael I will do that
the giraffes corkscrew?
That’s a good one. Wait, did I ask for help with names on this one too?!?
@@OriginalStrengthSystem you didn´t. but your last request had a conditioning effect so.... ;-)
You, turning only your head and looking behind you is extra creepy. You look like an evil ventriloquist dummy from an early 1980's movie that kills people. Other than that, another great video !!!
Those dummies creeped me out as a child.
@@OriginalStrengthSystem Ya ventriloquist dummies are about as scary as clowns, but nowhere near as scary as those other people who dress like clowns and want to read books to our kids !