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Number of Repetitions: Head moves through 3 cycles, each day for 4 weeks.
Goal: To move head forward and backward in the two positions, smoothly and easily, while breathing normally.
Exercise:
1. Lie on back. Curl up into a ball, wrapping arms around legs in “meatball” position (Figure 1). Shoulders may need to be supported by another person at first.
Figure 1
- Move head back (Figure 2) and hold for 5 seconds.
Figure 2
- Tuck chin to chest and move head forward (Figure 3) and hold for 5 seconds.
Figure 3
- Perform 3 cycles of head moving backward and forward. Initially, if unable to maintain meatball position, you may return to lying on back between cycles.
Observations:
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Holding breath.
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Unable to attain meatball position.
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Unable to maintain meatball position as head moves.
