Projoint Plus Review
Without changing the position of your head, draw Projoint Plus Review an imaginary line from your earlobe vertically downwards. Now if your earlobes are in front of your shoulders (which should be in 90% of the people reading this), then your head is in a non-ideal PROTRACTED POSITION. In this forward protracted position your head actually drops lower causing more compression. Imagine a bowling ball about to drop off the edge of a table, and that's what happening to your head now.
As your head drops forward (and lower) it stresses the ligaments and your muscles must work harder as well. This explains why sometimes people get neck pain just by sitting down in a slouched position! What you ideally want is for your earlobes to line up nicely with your shoulders. You need to RETRACT your head backwards. As you do this, watch as your neck magically elongates. Aim to get your earlobes in line with your shoulders. This position helps decompress your neck.
Now some of you will have difficulty getting your earlobes inline with your shoulders, and that's simply due to structural changes and poor posture over the years. However with more practice and repetition, you can improve. This RETRACTION exercise also helps improve joint mobility and strengthens the muscles in your neck. So as much as possible during your daily life, try to maintain this posture. Start with holding this position for one minute, afew times per day. Incorporate it into your everyday life and make it a point to do it regularly.
