Headaches can be connected to tension patterns in the neck, shoulders, jaw, and base of the skull. At Restorative Health and Wellness, Emily Boudwin uses neuromuscular massage therapy to address muscles such as the SCM, suboccipitals, upper trapezius, temporalis, and masseter that may contribute to head, temple, eye, jaw, or neck discomfort. Sessions focus on reducing muscular tension, improving range of motion, and helping you better understand the patterns that may be contributing to recurring headaches.
Understanding where your headaches may be coming from is an important step toward lasting relief.
As a massage therapist, there are times that I would love to get a massage from myself. Right now is one of those times! In February, while I was sick, I fainted and hit the back of my head on the tile floor. Which caused a concussion and whiplash like symptoms. I am now experiencing…
In this short tutorial video I will guide you in relaxing your neck through a head roll and readjusting your head to neutral on your neck. In this picture, the head is too far forward. This causes additional neck and shoulder tension issues. In this picture you can see an extreme example of correct head…
Do you have discomfort or pain at the base of your skull? Or referred pain, like in the picture? A common set of muscles, called the suboccipitals, are typically the primary culprit. These are the yes and no muscles, when nodding your head. When your your chin is lifted in the air, the back of your skull is tilted backward,…
Self Massage for Headache Headaches really hurt! In this post I show you the common headache trigger points for the biggest headache producing muscle in the neck, the SCM. Follow along with the headache self massage SCM video tutorial and the written instructions. SCM Referred Pain The pictures show the SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscle. Referred pain,…
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