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Straw or Spoon Held Between the Lips, Not the Teeth

IntermediateStrengthTier T2

You sit upright and place a plain straw between your lips, not your teeth. You lower your hands to your lap and hold the straw with your lips alone.

Targets: Neck (Cervical Spine)

Stop if

If anything hurts or feels wrong, stop and ask a speech and language therapist or another qualified health professional.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

chair

Home Options

  • chair

Dosage

1

Sets

30 sec

Reps / Time

45 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Sit upright on a plain chair with both feet flat on the floor and hold a clean, plain, unbent straw in your right hand, with your left hand resting on your left thigh.
  • Bring the straw to the front of your closed lips.
  1. A woman sitting upright on a chair, her right hand holding a pale blue straw just in front of her closed lips, her left hand on her thigh.

    Step 1 of 3

    Sit upright with your left hand on your thigh. Hold a plain straw in your right hand a little way in front of your closed lips.

  2. A woman sitting upright with a pale blue straw held level between her lips, both hands resting in her lap.

    Step 2 of 3

    Place the straw between your lips, not your teeth. Lower your hands to your lap and hold the straw with your lips alone.

  3. A woman sitting upright on a chair, her right hand holding a pale blue straw just in front of her closed lips, her left hand on her thigh.

    Step 3 of 3

    Sit upright with your left hand on your thigh. Hold a plain straw in your right hand a little way in front of your closed lips.

Safety Information

Keep the spoon or straw between the lips and not between the teeth. Keep the lips closed round the straw. If anything hurts, you feel unwell or you are unsure how to do this safely, stop and ask a speech and language therapist or another qualified health professional. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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