Here are my cervical "go to" techniques for commonly restricted areas starting from superficial to deep.
IASTM to: (direction of repeated stroke and common restriction)
- occiput
- lateral to medial, 3-4 minutes, improves OA mobility
- helps with cervicogenic HA
- cervical spine
- normally more restricted C2-4 in proximal to distal, 3-5 minutes
- improves cervical/subcranial mobility, commonly restricted segments due to forward head
- upper trap/levator scapula
- restricted in prox to dist and dist to prox, as well as transverse (perpendicular to fibers) bending, 5 minutes
- improves first rib mobility and shoulder elevation ipsilaterally as well
JM to subcranial and cervical spine
- subcranial shear distraction, typically 3-4 sets of 6 reps
- unilateral OA nod, 2-3 sets of 3 reps
- cervical thrust if needed (I do translation > 90% of the time vs rotation) and have never done an AA rotatory thrust outside of a course
- 1st rib inferior, anterior, posterior glides, 3-4 minutes
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