Band Resistive Neck Retraction
The Band Resistive Neck Retraction primarily works the Sternocleidomastoid and stabilizer support from the Erector Spinae, Levator Scapulae, Trapezius (Upper). It is a band isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.
A band isolation pull exercise targeting the Sternocleidomastoid.
| Equipment | Band |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Isolation |
| Force | Pull |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | Sternocleidomastoid |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Sternocleidomastoid (neck)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Erector Spinae (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle Levator Scapulae (neck)
- Stabilizer Muscle Trapezius (Upper) (back)
Instructions
- Preparation: ExecutionPush back of neck into band by retracting head. Returning head to neutral postion and repeat. Comments: This exercise may be prescribed forfunctional forward head posturesince it strengthens Splenius withoutneck flexion.Neck retraction primarily consists ofCervical Flexion(spine) accompanied by subtleThoracic Flexion(spine) andNeck Flexion(atlanto-occipital joint). Cervical spine has natural lordotic curvature (seediagram of spine). Much of the retraction motion is actually flattening or slight reversing the normal lordosis. The deep neck flexors perform majority of movement. Slight neck Flexion at the atlanto-occipital joint also occurs to maintain forward head positioning.
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