Trigger Point Release Headache Therapy - Occipital Muscle Treatment and Self Help

The epicranius is essentially two muscle gasters with a strong fascial connection between them called the galea aponeurotica.

Spasm in muscles such as the hamstrings (e.g. biceps femoris) or the plantar fascia can cause tightness through this area, ultimately causing tension in the head and neck, or headaches.

Tension anywhere along the posterior back-line kinetic chain can lead to shortening of the galea aponeurotica, resulting in tension headaches and a hyperextended cervical spine.

This can result in a posteriorly tilted pelvis in order to provide a level eye view when walking or running, and is a recipe for myofascial trigger point formation.

Pain from these trigger points is typically referred upward from the frontalis muscle over the forehead on the same side.

The occipitalis muscle can also refer pain into the eyeball or behind the eye, and can travel down behind the ear and into the nose.

Sensitivity to sound and light are often reported, with a resulting increase in experienced pain.

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