Neck extension is basically the opposite of flexion. This stretch also targets the deep muscles of your neck, into your shoulders and upper back. To perform the stretch, sit or stand tall with ...

A neuroskeletal-muscular examination is done to evaluate neck pain ... including muscles that are responsible for shoulder elevation, abduction, flexion, extension, and rotation; elbow flexion ...

The STNR is a primitive reflex that is characterized by upper extremity (UE) extension and lower extremity (LE) flexion with neck extension, and by UE flexion and LE extension with neck flexion.

When these conditions coexist with primary neck pain ... If the thumb adductor muscle is weak or nonfunctioning, the patient may substitute the long flexor of the thumb when pinching between ...