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Neck stretching
Neck stretching, such as the ability to bend the neck forwards and backwards, when done as a clinical test, suggests the absence of meningitis in adults.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 48-year old asked:
Is too much neck stretching possible?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is neck stretching possible with yoga?
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A 38-year old asked:
What neck stretching exercises are good for you?
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A 35-year old asked:
Where can I get one of those neck stretching machine?
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A 32-year old asked:
How could one end up with neck pain after stretching?
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A 19-year old male asked:
10 weeks Post Vertical Lengthening genioplasty , My concern is if stretching neck backwards and Neck Movements are in any way gonna affect or Put pressure on My chin, Im involved in yoga and im concerned if This is in any way going to affect my chin?
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A 30-year old asked:
How is neck cracking any more dangerous than just stretching your neck?
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A 38-year old asked:
Whenever I lift weights I get a pain in my neck can this be stretching?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I have neck tension and stiffness from anxiety. Should i try stretching my neck?
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A 31-year old asked:
Will my lymph nodes increase in size from stretching my neck?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can stretching your neck muscles while poking and prodding at your neck muscles and tendons leave pain in that region afterwards? Thank you
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A 50-year old asked:
Could stretching your neck cause verterbral artery dissection or is it just brutal cracking?
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A 19-year old male asked:
11 weeks post sliding Genioplasty. Had vertical lengthening as well. Im concerned about facial movements like sneezing,stretching and neck movements. Will it have any negative effects on my chin?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I have adhesive capsullitis with tendonitis and bursitis of shoulder. is normal to also have pain when stretching arm/neck in the upper chest/sternum?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Due to side stretching my neck to a bit, I got sprain in my right side of neck. I don't feel pain but I feel tickling or tight sensation on the scm muscle for 2 days. I applied pain killer ointments but it's ok in morning but I feel it again randomly?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Could moderate to severe stenosis in cervical and thoracic spine cause pain, weakness in the upper arm, dizziness and tinnitus when stretChing my neck?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Will stretching often increase height? I seem to lose some height from morning to night. I feel my neck got longer only.
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A 40-year old asked:
I was stretching and my neck popped. What does that mean?
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A 46-year old asked:
How would begin stretching my stiff neck?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Back and neck are feeling very weird. Feels.Weak.And.Like they are going to give out. Stretching helps it when i lay flat on my back. Ideas?
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A 42-year old asked:
How long does it take to see the effect of stretching exercises for stiff neck?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Hi there why is my thoracic and neck clicking and pop when turning stretching thanks?
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A 46-year old asked:
Whever i lift weights i get a pain in my spine running through my neck. Could this mean I am not stretching properly?
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A 25-year old male asked:
How do I relief a shoulder spasm? It is the mussle going out of the neck and in to the shoulder. Tried stretching and pressing on it.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have neck pain, and when I stretch my neck from side to side it makes a popping noise. Stretching helps with the pain, but what is that noise?
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A 34-year old asked:
My back neck has been hurting for a year. I can hear cracking noise when stretching. Got better after seeing a physio, but hurting again. Suggestion?
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A 53-year old female asked about a male:
I have noticed that my 12 year old son is not eating much. When he eats hes coughing, stretching out his neck & seems anxious. He is 5ft 1in & 81 lbs. hes lost 3 lbs in the last 2 months. Had silent reflux as a baby & never was a good eater.worried?
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A 42-year old male asked:
If your back is extremely weak in the lumbar and all the way up to your neck does it do any good stretching your glutesbecause it feels like it don't?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I was stretching and felt a pop in my neck. Neck was stiff for a week. I get a pain in my back when i cough/swallow. Can it b related? Had a cough 2wk
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A 55-year old male asked:
My neck muscles are tense and I would like to learn stretching exercises.
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