Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Trigger Point PDF

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Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Trigger Point...

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Splenius Capitis Trigger Point Common Injuries: - Repetitive trauma from work/posture sitting at a computer - Strain from cradling a phone on one shoulder - Excess stress causing upper back tension - Whip lash

Trigger Point Referral: Generally located in the muscle belly & refer pain over the posterior neck, above the ear, at the top of the head & even to the Figure 1: The X's represent the Trigger Points. The red shaded sometimes area is the referred pain supraorbital region caused by the Trigger Point and the darker red means more people experienced pain in tha area. Symptom area: neck

Head and Primary Symptoms: Headaches or Migraines Secondary Symptoms: Vertex Pain Anatomy Review Origin: SPs of __________________ & nuchal ligament

Insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone & ______________________ (superior nuchal line) Action: Unilaterally  Bilaterally  Innervation: Posterior rami of spinal nerves ________________ Reference: http://www.triggerpoints.net/muscle/splenius-capitis

Splenius Cervicis Trigger point

Figure 2: The X's represent the Trigger Points. The red shaded area is the referred pain caused by the Trigger Point and the darker red means more people experienced pain in that area. Symptom area: __________________________ Primary Symptoms: Double/Blurry Vision and ______________________ Secondary Symptoms:  Back of head and neck pain  Temple and eyebrow pain  Temporal headache  Upper thoracic back pain Anatomy Review Origin: SPs of ________________ Insertion: TPs of _____________ (posterior tubercles) Action: Unilaterally  ipsilateral rotation & _________________ of neck Bilaterally  ________________ of neck Innervation: Posterior rami of spinal nerves C5, 6 Reference: http://www.triggerpoints.net/muscle/splenius-cervicis

Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Stretch

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Rest your right hand over thigh Pull your head towards left and forward with left hand Tuck your chin towards chest Head rotated towards left

Keep the shoulder loose & do not anchor the shoulder being stretched (anchoring will result in more stretch of levator scapulae)...