Home Stretches & Exercises for Occipital Neuralgia/Headaches
Learn the Absolute Best exercises and stretches to help with Occipital Neuralgia from a Licensed Physical Therapist.
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What You Will Learn!
- Have a better understanding of what Occipital Neuralgia is.
- Have an understanding on how to perform stretches to improve neck stiffness.
- Have an understanding of how to perform corrective exercises to improve your posture and symptoms.
- Have a better understanding on how to use a hand towel to ease your headache symptoms.
Description
This video course is designed for those suffering from headaches, Occipital Neuralgia. Learn how to improve the mobility of your neck, especially your upper cervical spine where the skull attaches. The suboccipital muscles play a huge role in pinching the occipital nerve. Learning the release and stretch these muscle is a major key to improvement. Postural exercises are the next thing that is important. Taking pressure off the nerve long-term with improved posture and less tension in the suboccipital muscles is the optimal goal. Stephen Dunn is a licensed Physical Therapist since 1998 in the states of Louisiana, California, and Texas. He specializes in treating spinal pain and spinal injuries. Certified in Manual Therapy, Pilates, and Gyrotonic, Stephen brings a unique approach to his patients by combining Myofascial Release, and Cranial-Sacral Therapy with mindful movement on the Pilates and Gyrotonic equipment. One of the most common things that Stephen sees in his patients in Austin / Westlake Hills, Texas with back pain is a forward head and slouched posture. Technology and mostly phones play a role in this posture. This video course will address the headaches and finally give you a plan to improve your posture. If you sit or stand too much looking down at your phone, bend over and slouch like an 90-year-old grandmother, or are looking for an alternative to medications to manage your occipital neuralgia, then this course is for you.
Who Should Attend!
- Those suffering with neck & headache symptoms that go from the base of the skull to just above/behind the eye.
