Chin Jutting Mobilization In this video excerpt, Erik demonstrates chin jutting, a technique used in Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT) to treat painful necks. To perform this maneuver, place the flat palm of one hand under the back of your dominant hand and lift the client's head and neck so that your wrists rest on the therapy table. Bring your thumbs ½ inch apart and place them into the lamina groove on either side of the spinous processes. Mobilize the client's neck by pushing up with bot

Chin Jutting Mobilization In this video excerpt, Erik demonstrates chin jutting, a technique used in Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT) to treat painful necks. To perform this maneuver, place the flat palm of one hand under the back of your dominant hand and lift the client's head and neck so that your wrists rest on the therapy table. Bring your thumbs ½ inch apart and place them into the lamina groove on either side of the spinous processes. Mobilize the client's neck by pushing up with bot

Episode 356: "Manual Therapy for Cervicogenic Headaches" What distinguishes a cervicogenic headache from your more classic headaches like migraines or tension type headaches are that cervicogenic headaches are actually caused from dysfunction in your neck. Cervicogenic headaches are a form of referred pain – meaning that although the source of the pain is in the cervical spine, the sensation of pain is felt in the head as a headache. This happens because there are nerves in the upper cervical re