Abstract
The Effects of the Suboccipital Release Technique on the Autonomic Nervous System in Healthy Subjects: a Pilot Study
Highlights
Neck pain and dysfunction are often the results of structural imbalances between the thoracic and cervical spine, including the suboccipital region
There was an overall perception of our subjects that something beneficial changed based on the Global Rate of Change (GROC)
In order to determine the immediate effect of the suboccipital release technique (SRT) on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the pre-test pupil diameter was compared with the pupil measurement taken immediately after the SRT(Post1) and 4 minutes later (Post2)
Summary
Neck pain and dysfunction are often the results of structural imbalances between the thoracic and cervical spine, including the suboccipital region. Fascial connections between the rectus capitis posterior minor, rectus capitis posterior major, and the obliquus capitis inferior muscles, and the dura have been identified previously [7, 8] The significance of this “myodural bridge” is that besides the neurogenic relationship between the head and neck, including proprioception, there is a direct anatomical connection between the suboccipital musculature, cervical fasciae, and the central nervous system. This relationship is supported by the fact that many clinicians experience the phenomenon of neural tension when treating patients with neck pain and headaches [9,10,11]
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