McKenzie exercises for neck pain (Key Tips for MAXIMUM Effect!)

The McKenzie exercises for neck pain can be effective in eliminating or reducing neck pain and arm pain. Check out my top McKenzie exercises I give out in the clinic for cervical and neck pain and stiffness. Please realize these are the most common but are not the only ones we give out in our clinic. Only after a formal McKenzie method cervical evaluation can we determine if you would benefit from these exercises. We provide the top reasons why people aren't having a resolution of neck pain when performing these two exercises at home.

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Two Most Common McKenzie Exercises Given for Neck Pain Demonstrated
01:22 1st McKenzie Neck Exercise Cervical Retraction
01:39 2nd McKenzie Neck Exercise Cervical Retraction with Extension
02:14 Start of top reasons why neck exercises aren't working and TIPS to FIX them today

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DISCLAIMER: If you're experiencing pain, numbness, or tingling down into your arm or hand, or any of these exercises are making your condition worse I strongly encourage you to go get it checked out by a local doctor or physical therapist. The exercises I present in this video are very general and may of may not be indicated for your specific problem. You are encouraged to seek local help from a professional who can recommend treatment specific to your individual needs.

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[MargieR-is]

Thanks for your help. Started feeling better right after the first day of doing these exercises!

[jennycrawford]

Will these exercises help with malrotations of the c1, c2 vertebrae?

[veronicamcardle]

I have neck pain and shoulder as I had car accident few years ago Dublin ireland

[Alana-rn]

Is it normal to have sore traps after doing these exercises? My traps are often very tight and sore, and often take over when I do most exercises.
I've been reading Robin Mackenzie's books for my lower back and neck pain, and have started implementing the basic exercises, however for the past few days since doing these, my right trap is very sore and tight.

[UltraJS]

I have been experiencing bilateral arm pain for a while. Performing the retractions reduces the pain, but I tend to get a pretty severe, lingering headache after about a week of doing them. Any thoughts on why that happens?

[kanchanraisingh]

I have pain all the time in my nape of the neck, trapezius muscle, left hand, intercostal muscle, costochondrial muscles, pectoralis, seratus muscles. Whenever i go to physiotherapist the pain subsides for few days then again it start. This is since April 2022 am tired of this. Did MRI scan no nerve involvement but still facing such type of pain

[rafrick]

How long should i do these for if the pain is reducing? Can it take months for it to work and reduce the pain to 0?

[WhirlOmar]

I have a strange issue. When I'm sitting and raise my left leg I feel a dull stabbing shooting ache on the back of my head left side lower at base of skull. It lasts a second and goes away.