Stretch Your Neck Scalenes Muscles

This is a very effective stretch for the scalene Muscles that run along each side of your neck.  To perform this seated neck stretch, find a chair and grasp one side, as shown.  Turn your head and point your nose at your armpit.  You should now feel a stretch just slightly behind your neck.  Hold this position.  Next, let your ear fall to the shoulder.  You should feel a stretch in the middle of your neck.  Hold this position.  Next, turn your head to the same side and look up.  You should now feel a stretch around the front of your neck.  Hold each of these positions for a minimum of 30 seconds, to a maximum of 90 seconds.  Stretch the opposite side with these same three positions.  Grasp the other side of the chair.  Point your nose at your opposite armpit, and hold.  Have your ear fall to the shoulder, and hold.  Turn your head to the same side and look up, to stretch your neck, and hold.  This is an effective stretch of the scalene muscles of your neck.

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