Cervical Proprioception

Cervical (neck) proprioception is the ability to know where you are in space and is an important function in movement and posture. It takes into account the joint movement and the joint position.

Proprioception is a critical function for everyday movement such as endurance from sitting at the computer to sport that requires faster movement and coordination of the neck muscles for repositioning.

When neck function is impaired and not working optimally due to underlying dysfunction from an injury traumatic or not; balance and movement control has been shown to be decreased compared to someone will no neck-related issues.

But it’s okay ... we can improve it through exercise/s that challenge this system! You just have to retrain it!

What’s your neck proprioception like?