@drjoedamiani: 🔥 TUGGING feeling in your neck? Nerve tension may be part of it! Nerves don’t only carry signals—they also need to move and glide through the tissues around them as your body changes position. If a nerve or the surrounding tissues become sensitive or restricted, certain movements may create a pulling or “tight string” sensation through the neck, shoulder, arm, back, or leg. 💡 Instead of aggressively stretching that sensation, try gently GLIDING it. ✅ STEP 1: ARM NERVE GLIDE Bring your wrist back and maintain that position as you slowly straighten and bend your elbow. If tolerated, adding a gentle head tilt away can increase the tension through the pathway. ✅ STEP 2: LOWER-BODY NERVE GLIDE Sit with your upper body slightly slumped and slowly pump your feet up and down. This changes tension through the neural tissues running along the back of the legs. Adjust the amount of slump based on what you can comfortably tolerate. ✅ STEP 3: NECK + SPINE GLIDE With your knees straight, gently slump forward and bring your chin toward your chest. Slowly tilt your head from one side to the other, staying within a comfortable range. 🔥 Why glide instead of just stretch? The goal isn’t to pull harder on a sensitive nerve. It’s to use controlled movement to help the nervous system and surrounding tissues tolerate movement through different positions. Think GLIDE—not aggressive stretch. Keep these movements gentle. Strong pain, burning, numbness, tingling, or worsening neurological symptoms are signs to stop rather than push deeper. #NeckPain #NerveGlide #NerveFlossing #NeckTension #Mobility

Dr. Joe Damiani, DPT

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