Floor Exercises for Upper Back and Neck Pain

Here are some of my more commonly prescribed exercises for neck pain, upper back pain, pain near the shoulder blades, and headaches. Exercises shown include the elastic band chin tuck, open book, and cat cow with cat camel variation. The chin tuck is also covered in another video, but this version uses the elastic band for increased resistance. The open book exercise helps with upper back and rib rotational range of motion. The cat cow and cat camel help with range of motion in flexion and extension. The chin tuck movement helps reduce our tendency to allow our chins to poke forward, the single most common postural fault. The open book movement is often helpful with rib pain and pain near the shoulder blades. It is a motion most of us would just not achieve otherwise. The same is true with cat cow and cat camel, but with the extension motion being needed by most people.