Do you have a neck hump? Osteopath reveals his quick three-step trick for banishing it and resetting your posture after slumping over a desk all day
- Osteopath Brendon Talbot shared a simple technique for reducing neck humps
- The trick involves sliding your elbows up a wall to stretch out your spine
- Mr Talbot’s video has racked up more than 15.4 million views on TikTok
An osteopath has shared a simple-three-step trick for getting rid of neck humps and tension.
In the now-viral video, Canadian osteopath, Brandon Talbot, demonstrates the exercise where you interlock your fingers behind your head, tuck in your elbows and slide them up a wall towards the ceiling stretching out your spine.
Mr Talbot recommends doing the exercise a few times a day to get the desired results and said anyone who struggles to do the exercise against a wall can do it kneeling down over a bench.
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Canadian osteopath Brendon Talbot (pictured) had racked up more than 15 million views on Tiktok with helpful tips and tricks
The exercise involves interlocking you fingers behind your head, tucking in your elbows and sliding them up a wall towards the ceiling
The video has racked up 15.4million views and 1.3million likes since being posted on TikTok three days ago and attracted hundreds of grateful comments.
‘Thank you so much for this. I’ve been trying to figure to how to get rid of mine for so long,’ one women said.
‘I have such a complex about this. I have long hair and even when its super hot I never put my hair up. Thank you..I’ll be trying this,’ another commented.
Mr Talbot reassured some skeptical commenters who said the technique hasn’t worked for them.
‘Just because it didn’t crack, doesn’t mean it didn’t work. This is a movement we should be dong daily to keep out spine healthy and moving,’ he said.
Mr Talbot has become hugely popular on TikTok thanks to his informative videos that have racked up a combined 3.5 millions likes.
Earlier this year, he went viral with his video explaining how to relieve back and hip pain in seconds.
Mr Talbot (pictured) says you can instantly reduce tightness by sitting on the floor with your legs stretched straight in front of you, then opening and closing them while keeping them raised a few centimetres off the ground
The osteopath says you can instantly reduce tightness by sitting on the floor with your legs stretched straight in front of you, then opening and closing them while keeping them raised a few centimetres off the ground.
He also recommends lying on the floor with your legs pressed up against a wall, then bending them in before gently opening them as far as you can.
According to Mr Talbot, the stretches not only reduce pain, but also improve balance and strength across a wide range of activities including running, walking, squatting, and weight-lifting.
The expert warned that pelvic pain and stiffness can be aggravated by long hours sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
As always, it’s best to consult your doctor or medical professional if you have any lingering pain or tension in your neck and shoulders.
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