Your neck muscle anatomy fits into three categories, the anterior, lateral, and posterior neck muscles. These three muscles help your head move. Two major neck muscles, the trapezius, and ...

This occurs at the joint just below the skull and uses deep neck flexor muscles as ... This exercise will help loosen your posterior neck muscles and reduce tightness. Rest your arms alongside ...

The tension in your neck may be causing your headaches. How to break the cycle. Feb. 18, 2008 — -- It's 2 a.m. and you're waking up in pain. You reach to your neck, and you can't move your head.

While the posterior chain runs from your neck down to your ankles, the focus is often on the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. Strengthening these muscles helps reduce low back pain, improves ...