#Accessory Nerve

IT JUST KEEPS COMING BACK 😭 Patients often report that they’ve tried everything to get rid of this annoying knot in the upper trap. We find that this is often because the knot is actually a NERVE ENTRAPMENT. 👉 One of the common culprits is called the Spinal Accessory Nerve This clip is just a short example of how we can treat this nerve entrapment using hands-on release technique. More info ➡️ https://apexsofttissue.com.au/shoulder-blade-pain/ #chiropractor #neckpain #chronicpain #painrelief #shoulderpain #nervepain

Chronic upper trap tension is often neurological, not muscular the spinal accessory nerve powers, your trapezius, and SCM, and when it doesn’t glide or fire, well, the muscles it controls feel guarded, overactive, and tight. If stretching never lasts, this nerve is usually why. #Nervefloss #tighttraps #neckpain pain

Unlock Your Potential with the Accessory Nerve Glide 🧠✨ Let’s talk about a game-changer: the accessory nerve glide. This technique is not just a party trick—it’s a powerful tool every movement professional should have in their arsenal. What’s the accessory nerve, and why should you care? 👉 It innervates key muscles like the sternocleidomastoid (neck stabilizer) and trapezius (shoulder/upper back powerhouse). 👉 These muscles are critical for head, neck, and shoulder mobility—areas that can get tight, overworked, or neglected. Why practice and teach this nerve glide? ✅ It helps reduce tension and improve mobility in the neck and shoulders. ✅ It’s a simple way to calm the nervous system and unlock better movement patterns. ✅ Practicing it yourself keeps you sharp as a professional while helping your clients see quicker results. Here’s the magic: When you guide your clients through this, they feel the immediate difference—and that builds trust and compliance like nothing else, am I right?? The smarter their neck is, the more their brain will trust them with their movements! Want to dive deeper into techniques like this? DM me the word MENTORSHIP to experience all the ways I use and teach nerve glides with clients. This is your sign to level up your skills and transform the way you approach movement and pain relief! 💪 Thank you to @docjoeo for the amazing video edits from longer form content 🎥- genius!

🎯 That “knot” in your neck might not be a muscle. Sometimes what feels like a stubborn knot is actually spinal accessory nerve entrapment—a nerve getting irritated as it passes through tight, adhered tissue. When that nerve can’t glide: • Neck tension lingers • Shoulder feels heavy or weak • Traps stay tight no matter how much you stretch Releasing the entrapment = restoring motion, not just rubbing the spot. 🎥 Watch how precise soft-tissue work can help get rid of that knot by freeing the nerve. 👉 Discover the difference. Discover relief. #AccessoryNerve #NerveEntrapment #NeckTension #TrapPain #SoftTissueTherapy #AdhesionRelease #ChronicNeckPain #DiscoverTheDifference #DiscoverRelief #discoversofttissueandspine #grandrapids #michigan

Understanding the Root of the Pain 🧠🦴 Ever wondered what's actually happening when you feel that sharp, radiating tension in your neck and shoulders? This anatomical visualization highlights the intricate network of nerves (the yellow pathways) as they exit the cervical spine. When vertebrae become misaligned or discs are compressed, it can lead to "pinched" nerves, causing everything from localized soreness to numbness and "pins and needles" down the arms. Taking care of your spinal health isn't just about your bones—it's about protecting the communication lines of your entire body. #anatomyart #spinehealth #massagetherapy #neurology #biomechanics

Quick question, if this is you: 1. Headaches 2. Neck/shoulder pain 3. Tried dry needling before 4. Brain fog / lack of concentration Then this treatment right here, could be your saving grace. I’ve done this ultrasound guided dry needling of the Levator scap dozens of times and the outcomes are all the same. Immediate relief of the above issues. It’s actually incredible how effective this is, and it can only be done under guidance with specific training. Most people (including clinicians) blame the upper trap for these issues when really it’s the layer of muscle underneath of them that cause all the problems you experience. I’m so confident that this can help you, I’ll include it in our full hour long treatment session!

Decompress Nerve Pinch in Neck FAST #neckpain #radiculopathy #remotelife

Nerve pain doesn’t always tingle, sometimes it just pulls. Although a superior cluneal nerve entrapment can cause chronic pain up to 6/10 on the pain scale when entrapped. When this nerve is glued down, it can cause local symptom along the iliac crest. But it can also make your disc symptoms worse. That’s why it’s important to get it checked for adhesion. A case report titled “Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: Thought to Be Spondylosis”, by Ryan & Jones (2023), they observed that 2-13% of cadavers had thus entrapment. That means up to 1 out of 10 people have this small nerve entrapment. Hers how we remove it with @adhesionreleasemethods Got chronic iliac crest or low back pain ✅ over 6 months ✅ seen 3+ docs or therapists without relief? 👉👉Comment “pain + your location” and we will rate the closest @adhesionreleasemethods provider to you. ➡️➡️ www. Find an adhesion provider.com

Sometimes nerves need to be slacked, not tensioned or flossed. #accessorynerve #nerveslacking #createspace #appliedneurology #neckpain #neckpainrelief #tightshoulders

💫 this is for all my tight neck people! . ⚡️ your accessory nerve (cranial nerve 11) innervates your SCM (sternocleidomastoid muscle) and your upper trapezius. . 🌀 these muscles support turning your head and shrugging your shoulders (and developmentally when you were a baby, the upper trapezius helped you literally lift your head up— this is perhaps a huge reason these muscles are so tied to our attachment system and developmental experiences and why we may hold so much tension here!!!) . 🥰 this movement helps glide this nerve and can free your neck . I show the right side— you can also do the left side! . 💫 show your neck some love today!! . ✅ very important to keep this MILD. This is not about sensation— in fact if you get to a level 3/10 sensation I would stay there or even back off a bit!! This is supposed to be NICE, not forced. . 👇🏻was this helpful?

Follow @tpt.rehabilitation for more easy, helpful tips for neck injuries. (this is not personalized medical advice for your issue - it is important to get a full assessment and get the proper treatment for your symptoms) I call these nerve openers. It’s backed by science and from the anatomy standpoint - it just makes sense. Opening up how the nerve travels will “un-pinch” the nerve. Doing these movements should decrease nerve irritation and have you feeling better 🙌 #physicaltherapy #neckpainrelief #pinchednerve #discherniation

That string you’re watching move on the top of the foot? That’s a dorsal cutaneous nerve. . And when a nerve is tethered (stuck down by adhesions / restricted tissue), it can’t glide the way it’s designed to. . So what happens instead? . - Burning, tingling, zaps - “Pins and needles” that come and go - Weird foot/ankle pain that doesn’t match the injury - Symptoms that bounce around and make you feel a little crazy . This is one reason I’m so obsessed with ARM (@adhesionreleasemethods) we’re not just chasing pain…we’re restoring movement where your body has been stuck. . If you’ve been told “everything looks fine” but your body is still yelling, there’s usually a reason. . Comment NERVE and I’ll tell you the most common places I see nerves get tethered (and what it can refer pain into). . Or book an ARM consultation at The Middle Wellness (link in bio)💪 . We’re not close to you? Check out www.findanadhesionprovider.com to see who your nearest ARM Provider is🙌 . #westerncolorado #grandjunction #chronicpain #colorado #adhesionreleasemethods