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Here, you will find strategies for relief through self-care. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this pain, look at this other post. It also has links to anatomy and massage therapy notes. Avoid the activities that aggravate this, like jutting your chin forward to look at the computer screen. Additionally, bobbing
Self Care – Headache All Over Or In A Band Around The Head Read More »
This post reviews the anatomy of the posterior suboccipital muscles. Anterior suboccipital muscles are found in this post. The posts related to anterior suboccipital muscles are included in the grid below. The suboccipital muscles attach the atlas and axis to the bottom of the occiput. They secure the head on the atlas and fine-tune the
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People with this referral pattern complain of headaches and pain at the base of the head. Several trigger points create pain in this area. The trigger point assessment does a great job connecting the problem to the muscle with NMT assessment.
“Migraine” When this headache is very active, people wave their hands around their heads and say that they have a headache all over. Sometimes, when I ask, the details tell me that it is not all over. Instead, they are overwhelmed and it feels more like a band around the side of the head. But,
