How to fix rounded shoulders, thoracic curvature & extension of the neck; Sternocleidomastoid

How to fix rounded shoulders, thoracic curvature & extension of the neck; Sternocleidomastoid

Here we share a three part tutorial on the importance of Sternocleidomastoid and techniques to release tension and tightness held here to unpack rounded shoulders. Chris Phillips, Principal of the Cotswold Academy and Sports Therapist, demonstrates how and why we should focus our attention on this incredibly strong and largest muscle in the neck.

Here we see the fascia slinging down the frontline being worked on. The work here is about freeing up movement and unpacking the curvature that tends to take hold when we get locked in that curved posture.

What is the Sternocleidomastoid, what does it do and how can we locate it?

For a reminder of what it is, where it is and what it does take a look here.

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