Relieving Suboccipital Headaches with Trigger Point Therapy with Erik Dalton
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In this clip from Erik Dalton’s Advanced Upper Body Course, learn how to effectively release suboccipital muscles to help clients suffering from headaches. The suboccipitals play a crucial role in neck and head movement due to their connection between the occiput and the atlas. Discover how to safely and precisely work these muscles without causing harm to the surrounding cranial nerves and vascular structures.
This video is from Erik Dalton's Upper Body Course: https://erikdalton.com/courses/upper-... One of the Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques foundational courses and a must have for massage therapists (20 CE).
In this video, Dalton covers:
👉 The importance of C2 as a landmark for suboccipital release
👉 Techniques to release Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and Minor
👉 How to safely perform muscle resistance and flexion techniques to improve forward head posture
👉 Understanding the role of Golgi tendon organs in muscle length resetting
If you're a manual therapist looking to improve your technique and help clients with headaches, this detailed guide to suboccipital muscle release is essential for your practice.
Key Techniques Discussed:
👉 Suboccipital muscle release for headache relief
👉 Using C2 as a landmark for precision
👉 Muscle resistance and flexion for postural improvement
👉 Golgi tendon organ facilitation for muscle resetting
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