Dry Needling: Suboccipitals

This video looks at a dry needling techniques for the suboccipital group.
Please do not attempt dry needling unless you are suitable trained and qualified to do so. This video is purely for information purposes.
Comments and discussion welcome.

[@milliewong123]

Thanks for sharing you knowledge , its great

[@me_nehasharma]

Your videos are really helpful 🙌🏻

[@eyalokin]

Great video!!! What needle length would you suggest to use for treating Suboccipitals?

[@TimTrevail]

Usually a 30 or 50mm needle for most patients.

[@kskhoo81]

Will this puncture nerves?

[@kobeb365]

I get a sharp prickly pain in the back of my head when my PT dry needles my right suboccipital

[@brodhax6148]

thats occipital neuralgia. The needle causes the muscle to tighten up momentarily and it squeezes your occipital nerve. Then it relaxes