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Stiff Neck: Pain Patterns and Self-Care
These posts are all related to your painful, stiff neck. Most people refer to the limited, painful rotation when they…
Cervical Lamina Supine – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
This classical neuromuscular protocol treats the posterior neck, which has a complex muscular structure. Therapy notes for many muscles reference…
Levator Scapula – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
This is a classical Neuromuscular (NMT) protocol for treating the levator scapula from a prone position. This position allows greater…
Self Care – Stiffness up the side of the neck
Here, you will find ways to get relief on your own through self-care for stiffness up the side of the…
Levator Scapula – Massage Therapy Notes
Pain that radiates upward from the greater angle of the scapula is a strong indicator. Additional palpation for trigger points…
Self Care – Breathing Exercises to Reduce Shoulder Tension
One of my clients describes this as the best exercise for shoulder and upper back tension. He thinks it should…
Extrinsic Back Muscles – Functional Anatomy
Overview Origin posterior axial skeleton Insertion scapulaupper humerus Function retract the scapuladepress & elevate the scapulaRotate the scapula upward and…
Levator Scapula – Functional Anatomy
Levator Scapula - Anterior View Overview The Levator scapula is a ropy extrinsic back muscle that connects the scapula to…
Musculoskeletal Illustrations
https://youtu.be/HPNjE0YB1HM About the Illustrations of Tony Preston Years ago, I started creating my own illustrations. I wanted my manuals to…
Stiff Side of Neck When Turning
Want to skip ahead?Here's a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Stiff Side of Neck when…