used this technique on a client yesterday who'd had a "crick" in her neck for 3 days. she left the office feeling 50% better. called her the next day, 100% better. thanks. watch and learn from all your videos.
utter bullshit, clients will always tell 50% better because they really want to feel 50% better it is all in their head, then when reality hits nothing has changed. You need to use real force not like you are stroking a pet. I have had scoliosis within my neck, it ruined my life my career my social life everything. I have been to all kinds of therapists nothing helped until i started to work on my self, after many years while unemployed, i succeeded to get rid of the scoliosis in my neck for 90%., i feel much better now i want to live again, have the life i could not have when i was a teen because of my neck.
I am so grateful for your videos Ian! I have been massaging for 22 years but still enjoying learning new techniques to help my clients. You are such a gift! THANK YOU!
Ian I just wanted to share I have tried this routine/flow on a few patients of mine with cricks in the neck and spasm and it has showed immediate results every single time. I can't thank you enough!
you just saved my life!!! i pinched my trapezius as you suggested and almost screamed. i have had the worst jaw pain this weekend and could not eat at all. that one squeeze release all the pressure and allowed me to open my mouth.
I am in massage therapy school in Indianapolis. Will be finished by August. I learn so much from your tutorials! Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
Needed this for a client I have tomorrow. Always trying new things to assist her in relieving her chronic neck pain. Another great lesson Ian. Thank you!
First time I used your techniques after doing binge watching, a friend with a year long pain in her neck felt relief, I think I felt her bulging disk go back into alignment.. drs said theres nothing she can do about it.. such a gentle effective approach.
I watched this video months ago when I had just started massage therapy school. Now that I have graduated and am much more knowledgeable, it speaks volumes more! great technique and I will be using this sequence this week. Thankyou!
Don't know how many times I've watched this video and pick up something new every time - have used this on 2 or 3 clients now with great results e.g. Young Dr working in ED came to me with 8/10 pain (not going to work today) left me with 4/10 pain and went carefully to work that afternoon thank you for sharing!
I'm not even half way through and your description of the muscles and the way explain the entire process is giving me life🙌💫🫶✨ thank you so much for sharing this!
Super excited to do this on my other half.. he hates any massage work and since his neck is screwed and outta wack he’s been letting me massage his neck and back! Yes hoping he sees the value in getting a massage now!!! I love deep tissue work and he is open to it since his neck is stiff at the moment I think a few more days of this and it will be absolutely back to normal
Excellent stuff, Ian. I'll be adding this to my neck work.I like the gentle stretch sequence, and the philosophy to which it ascribes. Thanks for your hard work- you've been very instrumental in my development as a therapist (current massage student, 2 more months of school to go...).
+Kerry Robbert Right on! Let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover, I always want to stay in touch with the interests of new massage therapists. Enjoy your next two months, there's no place like massage school :)
Hurray! Something other than deep trigger point work that leaves clients injured. I like your style, and I will be trying these techniques out tomorrow!
I enjoy the way you interact with the body and your soothing, informative voice. I would love to see a video on the rhomboids as they are my arch enemy! Thanks!
Thanks Jody! Here's an embarrassingly old video on just that topic: ua-cam.com/video/C9AvpcYNerg/v-deo.html (the info holds up - the videography, not so much)
Thankyou for your videos, not practised for a couple of years , I'm enjoying your technics , and will encorporate on my clients , look forward to watching all of your videos.
I absolutely love your demonstration on this area. I discovered your UA-cam tutorials this evening while searching for self care help. Already I've begun the ice therapy on my thumbs :-) This week I'm going to get a foam roller as well :-) I've Subscribed to your channel, and am grateful to you! LMT Lorraine
Hello Ian, Thank you so much for your cool videos. I’ve applied a lot of your techniques throughout the years, and I thank you for “saving my thumbs!!”. Three months since I fell and shattered my left Patella Bone and had to have surgery. Due to the severe shatter, my Surgeon had to cut through the nerve in front on the bone, causing permanent numbness. I’m in PT three times per week. I know it’s going to be a super long recovery, I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass. In mean time, inflammation and pain are persistent. Are you able to recommend something to help along the healing process? Anything🙏🏼 pain so severe wakes me from my sleep.
I saw your video yesterday and right after that I just so happened to have a client that came in with a "crick in the neck"! Talk about timing. 😊 It did help a lot and I was able to use most of the techniques in the video except for the fact that my client didn't want their pectorals worked on just because they weren't comfortable with it no matter what information I gave them. So I just did what I could to the best of my abilities. Although I know how beneficial working the pectorals are (especially those that do get beck and shoulder pain) , is there another way to do that warmup you did earlier without working the pectorals? Thank You again for the awesome videos.
+Rachel Smith Glad to hear that the protocol helped! Honestly, while I find it useful to be as thorough as possible, not being able to work with the pecs won't make or break your ability to help your client. Massage is much more than the sum of its parts, so taking a tiny bit away won't undo its power. That said, you may be able to frame it differently: "Would it be alright if I applied some pressure just under your collar bone, going out toward your shoulder?" If you do this while demonstrating on yourself what you mean, it can be less intimidating than asking, "is it alright if I work with your chest?" People get funny ideas in their head when we're too vague. Still, that might not be something everyone is comfortable with, but I'm confident that your massage will still help! Thanks for the kind feedback and great question!
I really like contrast therapy for neck cricks. The regimen can look like this: 10 minutes of an ice pack wrapped in a towel, 20 minutes of a heating pad, then switching back and forth for at least one more repetition of each. By the time they're done there should be a little more freedom and less pain.
Bro really hatts off : when i feel tired : that moment i just open ur videos : when u try to soft touch in ur client : thats seconds start my eyes close automatically : Wht a miracle sleep . Zzzzzzz😴💤🛏
I’m a nurse so I’m often feeling stressed and overwhelmed. In situations like this I literally feel my neck tense up and some days it spasms. It also doesn’t help that I sleep on my side. Today my neck and shoulders feel awful bilaterally.
Hello Ian. I love your videos. They are easy to follow and well explained. My mother, who is active and 89 years old, has a sharp pain in her upper back, scapula level, but not on the backbone itself . It comes and goes and is a sharp and painful feeling for her. What kind of a massage could I offer her to relieve this problem. Thanks for your answer. Linda
+Linda Pilloud Hi Linda! I have a video on giving a seated shoulder rub: ua-cam.com/video/ocioXi-8TY4/v-deo.html I think that regularly receiving a gentle version of that massage could help ease her back pain. Just make sure to stay well within her pain tolerance, especially the first few times (if she feels any soreness afterward, reduce the intensity and duration). I recommend staying general with your work, even if you find "the spot." If she has any particularly sore points on her back, they're likely the result of overall tightness. So, don't attack the spot, soothe the entire back. Best of luck, and let me know if you'd like any pointers as you move forward!
+Massage Sloth . Hello Ian. thanks for the tips. I will massage her only this summer when I visit her. She says that her doctor said that a lot of older people have this particular sharp back pain. I hope to work it out for her. Thanks for your prompt answer, and again your films are excellent. Thanks, Linda
Hi there! I'm not a professional therapist or anything, but I've started giving backrubs to my co-workers after a long day(Generally shoulders, neck and higher back). One day one of my co-workers asked how my thumbs are so hard(I usually get those pesky knots out pretty fast). Without thinking about it, I've been bending my thumbs backwards at almost a 90 degree angle, thus using the bone of the last joint(think that's the word) of my thumb. Even when using duck-grips, I found that I bent it all the way back for that one point of heavy pressure. Basically, I'm wondering if this is hurtful to my hands/thumbs in any way? The nerves that're connected to my thumb really come out in vision whenever I do the bending. Loving your videos btw, really learning alot! :D
+Phri Pheoniks Hi! Glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos, and that there's a little more massage in the world :) It sounds like you're extending the last joint of your thumb (the interphalangeal joint) and using its palmar surface to apply pressure. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as your thumb is comfortable and you don't experience any pain or stiffness afterward. I see that quite a bit with massage therapists who do acupressure type massage (thai, shiatsu, reflexology). Just realize that most people can't achieve that 90 degree extension, so it's not something that you'll come across too often. Just be nice to that joint, and be mindful of any signals that your body is sending you (discomfort, fatigue), and I think you'll be just fine. By the way, using that joint during duck grip is just right. A problem I see too often is people using the tip of their thumb without realizing it, creating a "pinchy" feeling. That's fine if it's what you're trying to achieve, but it can often be too sharp. So keep on keeping on :) Hit me up on future videos if you have further questions!
Why does massage under the arm...in arm pit help me with a stiff neck? When my neck locks down, I get all muscles in shoulder down along spine and back side of neck in spasum.But points under arm can relieve neck pain..why? ? TKs!
I'm speaking from a place of personal bias here - I've experienced the majority of the few headaches I've had in my adult life from too-aggressive massage - but it would not be anywhere near my first line of approach 🙂 I think when people consider pain in this area, they're often thinking of scar tissue that needs to be broken up, or muscles that need to be convinced to let go. What's really at play in any neck is a multitude of criss-crossing muscles carefully balancing a heavy load atop a column of extremely mobile bone, and neck posture and muscle tone that have been developed over the course of decades. If a levator muscle is going into regular spasm, I'll try to convince it to gently let go, but I'll mostly be thinking of the other factors that are putting that delicate interplay of muscles into a precarious state. Things like progressively more pronounced head-forward posture, overpowering of the upper back muscles by the rotator cuff and the pecs, hypertonic SCMs to assist with hours of desk work, etc. I can't fix any of that in any one session, but I can give the levator scapulae some specific stimulus to reduce spasm (I like the long slow contacts along its length as shown here), and interact with the neck, shoulders, pec, and upper back in a way that can reduce overall tone and give the area a chance to find a new normal. This, along with some easy stretches and more mindfulness of their daily habits, can reduce the frequency and intensity of cricks. I just don't see where massage guns fit into this approach. Great question btw, this wall of text was me thinking through it!
I've been having problems with my right side of my neck stiff neck and dizziness my Chiropractor said neck spasm ... is this what I need this type of massage??
Thank you very much Ian. I will this technique witha client soon. Could you tell me if you start doing these deep tissue strokes ndiretly or after warming the área up?
+Susana Palazzotti Hi Susana! I consider the myofascial petrissage in the video a good warmup, especially if I start slowly and make sure to stay within my client's pressure tolerance. So yes, warming them up first is good, just make sure to avoid anything too vigorous, as a neck with a proper "crick" will be pretty irritable. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks Ian! Yes, I did las Sunday. I warmed up and applied your technique. She felt much better. She come back today, Tuesday. Her neck practically without pain and she could move it. I found the big node both side and I remembered you! I am DTM in the muscles of the scapula as you showed, in transverse way against of the direction of the fibre. It was painful two sesión before. Today, nomore pain and the musclesare more flexibles.THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING YOUR KNOLEDGE :) :)
I think that's more likely the coracoid process of the scapula, not the superior angle at 13:35. The superior angle is probably further back. Thanks for posting.
Hi Sherrin! The most superior portion of the superior angle can be deceptively far forward, especially if you're used to viewing the shoulder from behind. It molds to the shape of the rib cage, so it curves anteriorly as it projects up. If you're in the V formed by the clavicle and the spine of the scapula, that will get you in the general region. (the coracoid is actually inferior to the clavicle, so that's not in this area)
I need some help I'm in a Clarksville I'm am the street at village concord. In need help my sons its had a cricks in their neck can you help them and at today. Please my sons in pain.😢
Honestly I've had positive outcomes from both. I like heat because it's analgesic and easily applied with a heating pad, and I like cold because it's analgesic and anti-inflammatory. For a stiff neck, my recommendation for clients is to alternate between the two (which is called "contrast therapy"): Place a heating pad on the area for 30 minutes, then a cold pack covered in cloth for 10 minutes, then continue alternating between the two as long as you please. The alternation seems to be most effective in my experience, but I'm happy for clients to use either one in their self-care.
In fact in one of your videos I saw an FSM shirt so I think that is definitely my old friend!!! Ask her is she remembers a Trish who was friends with Nicky P. Hope she’s doing well!
I use the Lumix G85 for video, which I like because it's got more resolution than I need (4k, which I downsample to 1080p) and it doesn't cut up my files when they get big. These days I'd probably get a G9 or G100 for the updated features, and because they can act as a webcam through USB. As for editing, I use Adobe Premiere, which I mostly taught myself using UA-cam videos :) It's more power than I need, and there are a lot of cheaper options, most of which have a free trial period. I'm sure there's good app-based editors as well, but I'm not up to speed on those.
Mostly based on conversations with clients, many of whom have reported never having work there before. The idea that it gets overworked is from seeing how some larger modality instructors approach the muscle, often trying to strip it out, putting the neck into extreme positions, etc. Really, some of my proclamations are based on my personal feel for the industry, and might not apply in other states, or countries, or outside the confines of my own head. I'm going to try to better qualify such statements in the future, so thanks for the question!
Do you ever refer patients to chiropractors if you find out that it's the joints instead of the muscles?. I can't turn my head for 2 years and I've gotten massages but it doesn't seem to help.
I thought Levator Scap was deep and in between Splenius Cap and Cerv. It's why I avoided direct pressure on it because neck stabilizers freak me out xD
Great tutorial, thank you! Interestingly, when I work on clients with cervical rotation issues, I test the lower trapezius at approx T7 & T8; the trigger referral is often a give-away, but after about 5mins of working the triggers and fascia, full range of movement returns (that is unless its the lev scap as you demonstrated!) ^_^ Is this what you meant when you said you sometimes find that trapezius is involved?
used this technique on a client yesterday who'd had a "crick" in her neck for 3 days. she left the office feeling 50% better. called her the next day, 100% better. thanks. watch and learn from all your videos.
That's wonderful! Thanks for passing that along, always good to hear :)
utter bullshit, clients will always tell 50% better because they really want to feel 50% better it is all in their head, then when reality hits nothing has changed. You need to use real force not like you are stroking a pet. I have had scoliosis within my neck, it ruined my life my career my social life everything. I have been to all kinds of therapists nothing helped until i started to work on my self, after many years while unemployed, i succeeded to get rid of the scoliosis in my neck for 90%., i feel much better now i want to live again, have the life i could not have when i was a teen because of my neck.
@@Dodo-ym8cc scoliosis is more serious than irritated levator scapula. A 3 day neck pain is different from years of dysfunction.
I am so grateful for your videos Ian! I have been massaging for 22 years but still enjoying learning new techniques to help my clients. You are such a gift! THANK YOU!
+Alice Toth That means a lot, Alice! Thanks so much!
So now is it 29 years massaging?
I’m not a massage therapist, I just find these videos so relaxing!
Ian I just wanted to share I have tried this routine/flow on a few patients of mine with cricks in the neck and spasm and it has showed immediate results every single time. I can't thank you enough!
Your laugh is so refreshing, you are pure gold! Thank you!
you just saved my life!!! i pinched my trapezius as you suggested and almost screamed. i have had the worst jaw pain this weekend and could not eat at all. that one squeeze release all the pressure and allowed me to open my mouth.
I am in massage therapy school in Indianapolis. Will be finished by August. I learn so much from your tutorials! Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
+Cheryl L Baker Happy to help, Cheryl! Let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover in the future.
Massage Sloth yes please doin neck prone please
It’s been 5 years. How do you like your job!? Lol
I have had neck pain for 10 years. and yes, you know exactly what you are talking about and where to massage!
Needed this for a client I have tomorrow. Always trying new things to assist her in relieving her chronic neck pain. Another great lesson Ian. Thank you!
Awesome, thanks Stephanie :)
First time I used your techniques after doing binge watching, a friend with a year long pain in her neck felt relief, I think I felt her bulging disk go back into alignment.. drs said theres nothing she can do about it.. such a gentle effective approach.
I watched this video months ago when I had just started massage therapy school. Now that I have graduated and am much more knowledgeable, it speaks volumes more! great technique and I will be using this sequence this week. Thankyou!
Awesome, and also congrats!! 😊
Don't know how many times I've watched this video and pick up something new every time - have used this on 2 or 3 clients now with great results e.g. Young Dr working in ED came to me with 8/10 pain (not going to work today) left me with 4/10 pain and went carefully to work that afternoon thank you for sharing!
That's awesome!
I love how you explain everything. Between you and another are my favorite two people to learn from.
I just had such a neck massage earlier this week and it was heavenly!!! Big fan here of myofascial release!!! Thanks for the video!
Thank you for making these videos. I've been an LMT for years now and still enjoy - and find benefit in - your tutorials.
Knowing that my work still hits home with long-time therapists is really gratifying. Thanks Ruba!
Your level of explanation is top notch
I'm not even half way through and your description of the muscles and the way explain the entire process is giving me life🙌💫🫶✨ thank you so much for sharing this!
Super excited to do this on my other half.. he hates any massage work and since his neck is screwed and outta wack he’s been letting me massage his neck and back! Yes hoping he sees the value in getting a massage now!!! I love deep tissue work and he is open to it since his neck is stiff at the moment
I think a few more days of this and it will be absolutely back to normal
This is so helpful, relaxing and professional to watch. Cant wait to use the technique and speed here
I love the your relationship to massage. Thank you so much!
I love the stretch you showed at the end! It will be very helpful for myself and clients. THANKS
Great tutorial! My daughter is currently doing this for me to help my neck pain!
You are just brilliant not to mention on point and soothing at the same time! Thank you for helping me succeed as an RMT! Keep it up please :)
Excellent stuff, Ian. I'll be adding this to my neck work.I like the gentle stretch sequence, and the philosophy to which it ascribes. Thanks for your hard work- you've been very instrumental in my development as a therapist (current massage student, 2 more months of school to go...).
+Kerry Robbert Right on! Let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover, I always want to stay in touch with the interests of new massage therapists. Enjoy your next two months, there's no place like massage school :)
lol I don't know shit about massage - haven't even gotten a professional one, myself - and I can't get enough of these vids.
I learn so much from your videos and utilize a lot of your techniques to the delight of my clients. Thank you so much! 💗
Thank you for providing education on proper techniques. You’re videos are amazing and I continue to implement them into my work everyday
Literally just followed directions and heals my wife! Lol I feel like a superhero. Thanks bro, major points. Definitely getting some poon tonight ✊🏾
Hurray! Something other than deep trigger point work that leaves clients injured. I like your style, and I will be trying these techniques out tomorrow!
From a professional point of view, I'm curious if you are talking about the Trigger Point injection or massage therapy?? Thank you!
Can you specify what you mean?
That was very helpful; thank you! It gives me the confidence I need to more effectively go after those lev scaps, on 95% of my clients!
I am so thankful I found your channel. Your videos helped me be more confident before going in for a massage therapist interview. Keep it up!!
Excellent tutorial as always Ian. Many thanks!
+Sophabreel A Much appreciated!
This is just the specific work I needed to see. Thank you so much.
I enjoy the way you interact with the body and your soothing, informative voice. I would love to see a video on the rhomboids as they are my arch enemy! Thanks!
Thanks Jody! Here's an embarrassingly old video on just that topic: ua-cam.com/video/C9AvpcYNerg/v-deo.html (the info holds up - the videography, not so much)
@@MassageSloth Cool Ian...thanks for responding and keep em coming!
I TRIED..! this tutorial help me a lots..thanks
I have had a crick in my neck for a month, I need this so badly 😭😭
Sounds like a pulled muscle. I hope you have recovered and healed.
Thankyou for your videos, not practised for a couple of years , I'm enjoying your technics , and will encorporate on my clients , look forward to watching all of your videos.
Have a new MVA client….going to use these techniques next treatment!!! Thank you
You're very good at explaining the process! 👍🙌
His demonstrated technique seems to begin at 7:33
TyroPro In the description he has several specific time stamps.
I absolutely love your demonstration on this area. I discovered your UA-cam tutorials this evening while searching for self care help. Already I've begun the ice therapy on my thumbs :-)
This week I'm going to get a foam roller as well :-)
I've Subscribed to your channel, and am grateful to you! LMT Lorraine
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Very beautifully explained and demonstrated. Thank you very much
Fantastic points! Really appreciate this video, thanks Ian.
Very informative video! Very relaxing on my end!
Great video and always enjoy incorporating your moves into my routines. I look forward to using these techniques very soon!
Very informative, thank you! I'll be utilizing these techniques.
Love your videos very informative and well put together, not to mention extremely insightful and helpful
Love your work but man you're like the Bob Ross of MT. Trying not to fall asleep. 🤣
Neck and shoulders - my favorite!
Hi Lan, would like to know about people with high and low blood pressure can they get massage?? Thank you:)
I really appreciate this techniques help me a lot..thanks
Thank you for sharing Ian
I have been massage over 10years and love all your videos and find it's so informative! Thank you
Hello Ian,
Thank you so much for your cool videos. I’ve applied a lot of your techniques throughout the years, and I thank you for “saving my thumbs!!”.
Three months since I fell and shattered my left Patella Bone and had to have surgery.
Due to the severe shatter, my Surgeon had to cut through the nerve in front on the bone, causing permanent numbness.
I’m in PT three times per week.
I know it’s going to be a super long recovery, I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass.
In mean time, inflammation and pain are persistent.
Are you able to recommend something to help along the healing process? Anything🙏🏼 pain so severe wakes me from my sleep.
I like the painting on the lower left. I hope you still have it.
That wall outlet just peepin' in the background >. >
that was great, thank you so much for sharing these techniques!
Beautiful message
Thanks Ian, this one helped me a lot!
I saw your video yesterday and right after that I just so happened to have a client that came in with a "crick in the neck"! Talk about timing. 😊
It did help a lot and I was able to use most of the techniques in the video except for the fact that my client didn't want their pectorals worked on just because they weren't comfortable with it no matter what information I gave them.
So I just did what I could to the best of my abilities.
Although I know how beneficial working the pectorals are (especially those that do get beck and shoulder pain) , is there another way to do that warmup you did earlier without working the pectorals?
Thank You again for the awesome videos.
+Rachel Smith Glad to hear that the protocol helped! Honestly, while I find it useful to be as thorough as possible, not being able to work with the pecs won't make or break your ability to help your client. Massage is much more than the sum of its parts, so taking a tiny bit away won't undo its power. That said, you may be able to frame it differently: "Would it be alright if I applied some pressure just under your collar bone, going out toward your shoulder?" If you do this while demonstrating on yourself what you mean, it can be less intimidating than asking, "is it alright if I work with your chest?" People get funny ideas in their head when we're too vague. Still, that might not be something everyone is comfortable with, but I'm confident that your massage will still help!
Thanks for the kind feedback and great question!
Another great video. Well done :)
Thank you! It helped me a lot :)
I love your channel helping me so much thank you
thank you for sharing your expertise, in addition to the stretch they can do at home, do you recommend them to ice or place heat on their neck?
I really like contrast therapy for neck cricks. The regimen can look like this: 10 minutes of an ice pack wrapped in a towel, 20 minutes of a heating pad, then switching back and forth for at least one more repetition of each. By the time they're done there should be a little more freedom and less pain.
Bro really hatts off : when i feel tired : that moment i just open ur videos : when u try to soft touch in ur client : thats seconds start my eyes close automatically :
Wht a miracle sleep . Zzzzzzz😴💤🛏
Hey, happy to be of help 😅
@@MassageSloth yesterday i was slept 10 hrs becosz of this video , i feel u given me a good massag... free massag....😀
I’m a nurse so I’m often feeling stressed and overwhelmed. In situations like this I literally feel my neck tense up and some days it spasms. It also doesn’t help that I sleep on my side. Today my neck and shoulders feel awful bilaterally.
Awesome guidance
Great work and so easy on the eyes! :)
Hello Ian. I love your videos. They are easy to follow and well explained. My mother, who is active and 89 years old, has a sharp pain in her upper back, scapula level, but not on the backbone itself . It comes and goes and is a sharp and painful feeling for her. What kind of a massage could I offer her to relieve this problem. Thanks for your answer. Linda
+Linda Pilloud Hi Linda! I have a video on giving a seated shoulder rub: ua-cam.com/video/ocioXi-8TY4/v-deo.html I think that regularly receiving a gentle version of that massage could help ease her back pain. Just make sure to stay well within her pain tolerance, especially the first few times (if she feels any soreness afterward, reduce the intensity and duration). I recommend staying general with your work, even if you find "the spot." If she has any particularly sore points on her back, they're likely the result of overall tightness. So, don't attack the spot, soothe the entire back. Best of luck, and let me know if you'd like any pointers as you move forward!
+Massage Sloth . Hello Ian. thanks for the tips. I will massage her only this summer when I visit her. She says that her doctor said that a lot of older people have this particular sharp back pain. I hope to work it out for her. Thanks for your prompt answer, and again your films are excellent. Thanks, Linda
Awesome video!. Thank you!
Wonderful video.
Thank you so mauch.. Verry good..
Hi there! I'm not a professional therapist or anything, but I've started giving backrubs to my co-workers after a long day(Generally shoulders, neck and higher back). One day one of my co-workers asked how my thumbs are so hard(I usually get those pesky knots out pretty fast). Without thinking about it, I've been bending my thumbs backwards at almost a 90 degree angle, thus using the bone of the last joint(think that's the word) of my thumb. Even when using duck-grips, I found that I bent it all the way back for that one point of heavy pressure.
Basically, I'm wondering if this is hurtful to my hands/thumbs in any way? The nerves that're connected to my thumb really come out in vision whenever I do the bending.
Loving your videos btw, really learning alot! :D
+Phri Pheoniks Hi! Glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos, and that there's a little more massage in the world :) It sounds like you're extending the last joint of your thumb (the interphalangeal joint) and using its palmar surface to apply pressure. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as your thumb is comfortable and you don't experience any pain or stiffness afterward. I see that quite a bit with massage therapists who do acupressure type massage (thai, shiatsu, reflexology). Just realize that most people can't achieve that 90 degree extension, so it's not something that you'll come across too often. Just be nice to that joint, and be mindful of any signals that your body is sending you (discomfort, fatigue), and I think you'll be just fine.
By the way, using that joint during duck grip is just right. A problem I see too often is people using the tip of their thumb without realizing it, creating a "pinchy" feeling. That's fine if it's what you're trying to achieve, but it can often be too sharp. So keep on keeping on :) Hit me up on future videos if you have further questions!
Thank you great information
Why does massage under the arm...in arm pit help me with a stiff neck? When my neck locks down, I get all muscles in shoulder down along spine and back side of neck in spasum.But points under arm can relieve neck pain..why? ? TKs!
What are your thoughts about using a massage gun on areas such as this for cracks in the neck
I'm speaking from a place of personal bias here - I've experienced the majority of the few headaches I've had in my adult life from too-aggressive massage - but it would not be anywhere near my first line of approach 🙂 I think when people consider pain in this area, they're often thinking of scar tissue that needs to be broken up, or muscles that need to be convinced to let go. What's really at play in any neck is a multitude of criss-crossing muscles carefully balancing a heavy load atop a column of extremely mobile bone, and neck posture and muscle tone that have been developed over the course of decades. If a levator muscle is going into regular spasm, I'll try to convince it to gently let go, but I'll mostly be thinking of the other factors that are putting that delicate interplay of muscles into a precarious state. Things like progressively more pronounced head-forward posture, overpowering of the upper back muscles by the rotator cuff and the pecs, hypertonic SCMs to assist with hours of desk work, etc. I can't fix any of that in any one session, but I can give the levator scapulae some specific stimulus to reduce spasm (I like the long slow contacts along its length as shown here), and interact with the neck, shoulders, pec, and upper back in a way that can reduce overall tone and give the area a chance to find a new normal. This, along with some easy stretches and more mindfulness of their daily habits, can reduce the frequency and intensity of cricks. I just don't see where massage guns fit into this approach. Great question btw, this wall of text was me thinking through it!
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Does lavador scapula cause dizziness or vertigo when too tight? Please advise.
No, but the Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) can.
I've been having problems with my right side of my neck stiff neck and dizziness my Chiropractor said neck spasm ... is this what I need this type of massage??
Thank you very much Ian. I will this technique witha client soon. Could you tell me if you start doing these deep tissue strokes ndiretly or after warming the área up?
+Susana Palazzotti Hi Susana! I consider the myofascial petrissage in the video a good warmup, especially if I start slowly and make sure to stay within my client's pressure tolerance. So yes, warming them up first is good, just make sure to avoid anything too vigorous, as a neck with a proper "crick" will be pretty irritable. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks Ian! Yes, I did las Sunday. I warmed up and applied your technique. She felt much better. She come back today, Tuesday. Her neck practically without pain and she could move it. I found the big node both side and I remembered you! I am DTM in the muscles of the scapula as you showed, in transverse way against of the direction of the fibre. It was painful two sesión before. Today, nomore pain and the musclesare more flexibles.THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING YOUR KNOLEDGE :) :)
+Susana Palazzotti That's awesome, congrats on your successful work! :)
I think that's more likely the coracoid process of the scapula, not the superior angle at 13:35. The superior angle is probably further back. Thanks for posting.
Hi Sherrin! The most superior portion of the superior angle can be deceptively far forward, especially if you're used to viewing the shoulder from behind. It molds to the shape of the rib cage, so it curves anteriorly as it projects up. If you're in the V formed by the clavicle and the spine of the scapula, that will get you in the general region. (the coracoid is actually inferior to the clavicle, so that's not in this area)
Massage Sloth. thanks I’ll check again
Sir I have same problam ..I m very disturb ago 3 years plz help
I need some help I'm in a Clarksville I'm am the street at village concord. In need help my sons its had a cricks in their neck can you help them and at today. Please my sons in pain.😢
I hhave a creek in my neck. 7 years on right side don't know what to do I've used oil massage on my neck everything still same
Thanks a lot, from spain
Would you recommend heat or cold application to help?
Honestly I've had positive outcomes from both. I like heat because it's analgesic and easily applied with a heating pad, and I like cold because it's analgesic and anti-inflammatory. For a stiff neck, my recommendation for clients is to alternate between the two (which is called "contrast therapy"): Place a heating pad on the area for 30 minutes, then a cold pack covered in cloth for 10 minutes, then continue alternating between the two as long as you please. The alternation seems to be most effective in my experience, but I'm happy for clients to use either one in their self-care.
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Hi, what camera do you use? And who helps you edit your videos?
I use the Lumix G85 for video, which I like because it's got more resolution than I need (4k, which I downsample to 1080p) and it doesn't cut up my files when they get big. These days I'd probably get a G9 or G100 for the updated features, and because they can act as a webcam through USB. As for editing, I use Adobe Premiere, which I mostly taught myself using UA-cam videos :) It's more power than I need, and there are a lot of cheaper options, most of which have a free trial period. I'm sure there's good app-based editors as well, but I'm not up to speed on those.
@@MassageSloth Appreciate your help!!!!!
Yes thank you!
What stats did you base your statement that most massage therapist do not touch the levator scapula or they overwork it?
Mostly based on conversations with clients, many of whom have reported never having work there before. The idea that it gets overworked is from seeing how some larger modality instructors approach the muscle, often trying to strip it out, putting the neck into extreme positions, etc. Really, some of my proclamations are based on my personal feel for the industry, and might not apply in other states, or countries, or outside the confines of my own head. I'm going to try to better qualify such statements in the future, so thanks for the question!
Thank you
Do you ever refer patients to chiropractors if you find out that it's the joints instead of the muscles?. I can't turn my head for 2 years and I've gotten massages but it doesn't seem to help.
I thought Levator Scap was deep and in between Splenius Cap and Cerv.
It's why I avoided direct pressure on it because neck stabilizers freak me out xD
Levator is more accessible than Splenius Cap
Is this something a physcial therapist can do or is this all massage therapist work?
thank you thank you
Great tutorial, thank you! Interestingly, when I work on clients with cervical rotation issues, I test the lower trapezius at approx T7 & T8; the trigger referral is often a give-away, but after about 5mins of working the triggers and fascia, full range of movement returns (that is unless its the lev scap as you demonstrated!) ^_^ Is this what you meant when you said you sometimes find that trapezius is involved?
when u r doing this are you using an oil or cream or something or is it a myofacial technique w/o oil or cream.
ps. loving these videos!
Just a touch of oil!
Cream or gel (combination of cream and oil mixed) Just a dab or nothing at all. Straight oil is too slippery