Checking For Superficial Muscle Activation

Instructions

• Put your fingers below the side of your chin.
• Lift your head off the ground.
• You should feel the large superficial muscles contract under your fingers.
• These are not the muscles that we want to train when completing deep neck flexor training.
• You should not feel the activation of these muscles when completing the above chin-tuck exercises, however you may when adding the head-lift and turns.
• If you are having trouble completing these exercises, contact your Physiotherapist.