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  2. Forward head posture - Wikipedia

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    Strengthening, especially of (1) the middle and lower back support muscles and scapula retractors, and (2) the longus colli and the deep neck flexor muscles. [35] Stretching muscles that cause neck protrusion, especially of the upper fibres of the trapezius muscle. [36] Lower cervical flexors: sternocleidomastoid, anterior and middle scalene ...

  3. Longus colli muscle - Wikipedia

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    Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle can occur. This presents with acute onset of neck pain, stiffness, dysphagia and odynophagia, and must be distinguished from retropharyngeal abscess and other sinister conditions. Imaging diagnosis is by CT or MRI, demonstrating calcification in the muscle in addition to retropharyngeal oedema.

  4. Transversospinales - Wikipedia

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    The transversospinales are a group of muscles of the human back.Their combined action is rotation and extension of the vertebral column.These muscles are small and have a poor mechanical advantage for contributing to motion.

  5. Rounded shoulder posture - Wikipedia

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    Commonly applied regimens include the McKenzie exercise– [38] a self therapy exercise consisting of repetitive motions such as mobilization and manipulation to aid posture correction; and the Kendall exercise for strengthening the deep cervical flexor and pectoral muscle to correct neck alignment.

  6. Erector spinae muscles - Wikipedia

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    The erector spinae (/ ɪ ˈ r ɛ k t ər ˈ s p aɪ n i / irr-EK-tər SPY-nee) [1] or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back.The spinal erectors work together with the glutes (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) to maintain stable posture standing or sitting.

  7. Multifidus muscle - Wikipedia

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    Details; Origin: Sacrum, erector spinae aponeurosis, PSIS, and iliac crest: Insertion: Spinous process: Nerve: Posterior branches: Actions: Provides proprioceptive feedback and input due to high muscle spindle density; Bilateral backward extension, unilateral ipsilateral side-bending and contralateral rotation.

  8. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles as well as..." passively stretching the hip flexors and lower back (sacrospinalis) muscles. Williams said: "The exercises outlined will accomplish a proper balance between ...

  9. Trapezius - Wikipedia

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    The superficial and deep epimysia are continuous with an investing deep fascia that encircles the neck and also contains both sternocleidomastoid muscles. At the middle, the muscle is connected to the spinous processes by a broad semi-elliptical aponeurosis , which reaches from the sixth cervical to the third thoracic vertebræ and forms, with ...