Tight muscles often come from nervous system miscommunication, not lack of stretching. Three sensory systems matter: how clearly you see, your peripheral vision, and your inner ear's sense of gravity. When your vestibular system misreports which way is down, your spine compensates and tightens.
So, with that in mind, instead of stretching, we need to think about what is the nervous system telling us. And we can test all of these things. We can test your visual acuity. How clearly do you see things? How far do you see? How much of your peripheral vision do you see? How about your vestibular system? Is it calibrated correctly? Is it telling you specifically which way gravity is pulling you, or is it off a little bit? Maybe that needs to be recalibrated because if gravity is actually pulling you this way, but your vestibular system says it's pulling you that way, you're going to end up with this unbalanced spine and muscular tension, and it's going to be a mess.
Stop Stretching Your Neck. Try This Instead (It Might Improve Your Vision Too)
