Stretching Exercises: Flexibility and Muscle Tension Relief

Understanding the difference between dynamic and static stretching is essential for improving muscle elasticity and preventing injury. Discover targeted stretches for tight hamstrings and learn how to safely relieve a stiff neck or heel cord tension.

Torticollis Stretching Exercises

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Greg Cooper, D.C.

Torticollis is both a diagnosis and a description of a medical problem where the muscles in the side of the neck are in a prolonged state of contraction or spasm, causing the head to tilt and twist to the side. The term comes from the Latin words for wry neck.