Sit or stand facing forward. Exhale as you slowly tilt your right ear down toward your shoulder. Use your right hand to apply gentle pressure to your head to deepen the stretch. Hold for a few breaths, feeling the stretch on the side of your neck down to your collarbone.
How do I stretch my Sternocleidomastoid?
To perform the Sternocleidomastoid Stretch follow the given instructions:
- Sit on chair.
- Hold chair with right hand and use left hand to support head.
- Bend neck forward, side bend to left, and turn head to right.
- Lean body to left and slightly forward.
- Hold and repeat.
- Repeat stretch on other side.
How would one best stretch the left Sternocleidomastoid?
Start with your head in neutral posture. To stretch your left SCM muscle to start, rotate your head away from that side, towards the right side, then gently tilt your head back, to engage and stretch your sternocleidomastoid muscle fibers.
