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Let's say a client comes to see you. After saying hello, how are you etc my
first question is always
"Do you know how you did it? For example, did you do something
and feel it hurt?”
"Is the pain getting better, staying the same or getting worse?"
"Does it hurt worse if you slouch/sit in poor posture or sit reading for
a long time, or driving or even when you are at the computer?”
"Are you generally better when you are up and about walking
around?"
By questioning your client like this you will then get a good picture of their
condition, when it feels better or worse, if they have neck pain with arm
symptoms or not and then when you are seeing them again for the next
treatment you can then once again ask them things such as:
Work along the back from the neck and go out about half an inch from the
spine. Have your thumbs on top of the muscle belly. Have the person
breathe in as they then breathe out, you push down. You can do each
press per breath or press whilst they do several breaths.
Now, work slightly lateral to the first meridian which is around about the
lateral edge of the erector spinae muscles. Make sure that your presses
are not jagged. Slowly down on the outbreath and slowly up on the
inbreath.
You can also work areas that are sensitive called áshi' points
Use your fingers along the base of the skull, then GB 21 which is midway
between the shoulder and the base of the neck on the high point of the
muscle.
B10
This point is positioned on the back of the neck, one-half inch below the
base of the skill, on the muscles located on the outer side of the spine. It is
also one of the acupressure points that relieves stress and exhaustion that
also aids in relaxing and clearing the head and bringing thoughts to rest.
Apply firm pressure on the muscles of 1 minute as you breathe deeply.
GV16
This point should be stimulated using the thumbs. Press your thumbs
gradually and firmly under the base of your skull for 1 minute
Pain Points
For any pain in the body, you could always use also: L.I.4 and Liv. 3
This point is on the top of your foot and helps address fatigue, headaches,
insomnia related to “busy mind”, hangovers, eye issues (swelling,
pain) and alleviates pain. It’s also helpful in energizing. Some people
feel a “great surge” of energy move from their feet, up their legs and
bodies; hence the name.The point is on the top of your foot, in the “valley”
at the point where your big toe and second toe bones meet, above the arch
of your foot.
Extra point S.I.3
Do the double chin exercise by sliding your head backwards. Do not lift
your chin. This is doing the opposite of the forward head posture. We are
retracting the chin.
Do 10 repetitions.
Retract the chin, then look up to the sky, trying to look further behind you,
then rotate to the right and left twice then return to neutral position.
Do 8 repetitions