Gentle Neck Treatment: Upper Trap, SCM & Jaw | Myofascial Therapy for Headaches

A gentle myofascial treatment for recurrent left upper cervical tension and headaches. This session demonstrates hands-on neuromuscular therapy techniques for the upper trapezius, SCM (sternocleidomastoid), suboccipital muscles, and temporalis. Soft-spoken narration throughout. For practitioners: In this treatment, I walk through my approach to a patient who's currently asymptomatic but has recurrent upper cervical issues. You'll see: ✅ How to assess cervical rotation and listen with your hands ✅ Gentle fascial mobilization of the upper trap and clavicular attachments ✅ Why working the anterior (front) side of the upper trap matters ✅ Pinch-and-lift technique for the SCM without compressing the carotid/brachial plexus ✅ Finding and treating small trigger points (peppercorn-sized) in the SCM ✅ Suboccipital work without deep pressure ✅ Temporalis and jaw attachment work for headache relief ✅ Why gentleness and awareness matter more than force (check out this video for more on that:    • Develop Intuition in Bodywork | Myofascial...  ) Key principles: 🔑 Always listening with your hands, never forcing through guarded tissue 🔑 Superficial fascia mobilization (between skin and deep fascia) often releases the muscle underneath 🔑 Working attachments (where tissue is most vulnerable) 🔑 Integrating movement to create whole-body awareness CHAPTERS 0:00 intro and goal-setting 0:50 Ideal Hand Positioning 1:20 Assessment 2:00 Upper trap mobilization and clavicular attachment work 4:00 Upper cervical and suboccipital work 5:20 SCM Trigger point work 7:40 Integrating movement 8:20 Gentle jaw and cranial myofascial work For ASMR/relaxation viewers: This video features gentle bodywork with soft-spoken explanation throughout. If you enjoy watching skilled manual therapy, therapeutic touch, or find medical/anatomical terminology relaxing, this may be for you. More like this: Learn NMT for the lower back:    • Lumbar and SI Releases They Don't Teach in...   Femoral nerve releases:    • Her whole right side lets go with this one...   Always grateful for your attention and participation. 📍Located in Portland? Want to work with me? Want a Telehealth consultation? www.happyspinepdx.com/contact Looking for the best quality supplements at a discount? Our community gets 20% off every thing, every day at Fullscript: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/rus... All of my links are here: https://linktr.ee/russfamilychiropractic Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @drrussinyourpocket