Exclusive SCM Self Release Technique - Fix Headache And Migraines TODAY

The SCM muscle is a cause of headache and migraines.
Here is a sternocleidomastoid muscle release technique that you never saw before.
With it, you might be able to fix your migraines today, without a chiropractor.
It will help you achieve greater relaxation and stretching of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, with a reduced risk of over-stretching and causing pain. This is due to the use of post-isometric relaxation, a largely unknown yet extremely effective technique to release trigger points.
Remember: stretching should never cause pain! Pain causes muscle contraction, which is the contrary of what the stretch aims at achieving.
Here is the video that I mention to fix forward head posture, which is the main cause of sternocleidomastoid pain: • How To Fix Forward Hea...
The previous version of the SCM stretch is here: • Sternocleidomastoid Mu... ---
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[@user-sv6jh4sq7i]

It really working. My three years neck pain gone thank you so much sir😯😃

[@elizabethw.454]

Are you cured now??

[@Ishwar_Das]

Best ever stretch for clavicular band of scm! This stretch is for the clavicular band of the scm. It is much easier to stretch the sternal band-just turn your head toward the side you want to stretch, breathe in and hold breath for 6 seconds, breathe out, wait 3 seconds, then rotate the turn a little farther. I tried many videos on how to stretch the clavicular band of the scm, and this one actually feels like it works. There are a lot of steps and you need to make sure you are getting everything correct. Watch his chin as he shows the steps, and see where it points and how close it is to the ground at the various steps. That helped me. When doing the tapping, don’t just rotate closer to the ground, but also, at the same time you rotate more, extend the neck back more. Once you are in the maximal stretch, push your feet into the ground and you can enhance the stretch. Also, if stretching right scm, make sure right shoulder is on the floor and push right hand, palm up, along the floor toward your right foot. That maxes out the stretch. Stick with it. This is a quality video and I am extremely grateful for it. I am dealing with scm syndrome with symptoms of throat pain while swallowing, left eyelid twitch, and tenderness above left eye. One publication said that it is the trigger points in the clavicular band that cause the throat pain, and another said that is was the trigger points in the sternal band. The picture shown at the 6 second point of this video is extremely valuable if you are trying to figure out how to massage the trigger points in the clavicular band. It’s easy to find the rope-like sternal band, and many videos just focus on that. Look at the picture mentioned and you can see the clavicular band behind the sternal band. To massage the clavicular band of the scm on your right side, turn your head to the left to make the right sternal band pop out. Then take the index and middle finger of your right hand and push the pads of the fingers along the edge of the rope like sternal band. Turn your head back to point straight ahead. Your two fingertips will then be pressing into the clavicular band. Hope that helps. Thanks for a great video. If you are suffering from overactive scm, do like he says and fix your posture, avoid looking down at your phone, especially to one side, and avoid engaging the scm while sleeping. Stomach sleepers are prone to scm problems due to the turning of the head. Bob and Brad have some good KZbin videos on sleep positions that may be helpful.

[@girvanlyttleiii]

I've been dealing with an overactive SCM for years now to the point it caused some serious symptoms, and your comment just shed some important light on it, Thank you.

[@tedlahm5740]

Extremely informative. thank you.

[@tedlahm5740]

yes, an imbalance (one side) and nausea. Exactly the same as seasickness AND OR motion sickness. thank you

[@richardthydeartist]

Great video. Matthew, my symptoms are the same as yours, ie ear, eye and throat problems. How are you now? I’ve been suffering with this for 2 years due to incorrect diagnosis several times. It is truly horrible. I have also watched other specialists who say that tightness/pain is due to weakness of the clavicular portion of the SCM (most commonly) and so strengthening is recommended - not stretching or massage (which can make it worse). So I’m a bit confused about whether to stretch or strengthen or both. A physio has tested all my neck muscles and said my strength is ok. My posture is also pretty good but I have been doing a lot of posture work anyway, but my problem persists. Any insight into this would be appreciated!

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Don't have time to read all of this but appreciate you putting so much effort into helping.

[@minty9880]

you literally have everyone's back dude

[@lalieluise]

You’re honestly a lifesaver

[@OlivierGirard]

thank you, my dear :)

[@user-od7cy2dn6u]

Girard is an amazing guy and absolutly top of his field. I say it as a physician.

[@tonyvrizuela5804]

Your knowledge and art of application is magic!! Thank you saint Olivier🎉

[@OlivierGirard]

I'm blushing, my friend!! Seriously: thanks for the feedback, it boosts me a lot!

[@tedlahm5740]

Very interesting. To stretch ONE SIDE you actually do the stretch in BOTH directions. In the indicated video, to stretch the RIGHT side you do stretch left and finish on the right stretch. thank you

[@OlivierGirard]

My pleasure, Ted!

[@gnanavelm8963]

it's working my three years pain gone thank you sir

[@OlivierGirard]

this is more than amazing!!

[@ZerdestMitran]

Hello, what about your stuatie now? Could you give some info please?

[@richardthydeartist]

Hi Oliver, your explanation is very logical. I’ve suffered with left SCM issues (not right) for over 2 years and this really hits the spot. I think it’s the clavicular head that is the problem. How many times a week should you do this stretch? It exacerbates my symptoms which I presume is to be expected? But should I do it maybe every 2 or 3 days then move to every day? I just hope the pain symptoms will eventually lessen! I’m an athlete (runner, cyclist, weight training) so I can’t believe my SCMs are weak, as you say, they are just being asked to do too much. My posture is not too bad but I have been working on it. Thank you for providing this video. This condition has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with and I hope this will give me a way to get my fitness back.

[@OlivierGirard]

Hey Richard! If the exercise exacerbates your condition, I wouldn't necessarily start with that. The reason is that SCM pain is the consequence of a long chain of events. Hence, my advice is that you take the long but authentic road and fix the causes rather than the symptoms. Here is how to keep yourself busy for the next 8 weeks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5KYqJ6Co8loaqs 😅

[@ginny177]

For me the best strenghtening of SCM, I have the 3 favorites but it strengthening just my parts around my clavicle. Here I feel strenghtening around my occiput. very important! thank you

[@joshuaroberts6712]

Thank you Olivier please keep posting content. It's very useful knowledge. So much so that I even purchased your book!!

[@OlivierGirard]

I saw your order indeed, Joshua! How do you like it?

[@joshuaroberts6712]

Sir I have been going over all of your videos and education on how to fix my posture. The manual and these videos are great. I really find great relief and it's very empowering. The only thing I wish I did was buy a hard copy of your book so I don't have to look on my computer. sorry for the late reply but I just now saw your comment @@OlivierGirard

[@andrewbalfour9373]

Hi Olivier Thanks for posting this. I'm a Carpenter to trade and have suffered with a tight SCM for over 9 years.. I've tried all different types of stretches but can't shift it.. I always feel like I need to pop my ear as the muscle tightens and puts pressure on my ear ..Its a horrible feeling.. I'm going to try this fir a few days and see how I get on. Many thanks Andrew

[@d.devries4807]

Sir, i would recommend you to not try it for a few days. But rather a few months or even years to really see the difference! Not only this stretch but every other one as well. As you said "Carpenter for over 9 years", so you cant expect 9 years to be gone in just a few days. Wish you the best!

[@andrewbalfour9373]

@@d.devries4807 Many thanks for the reply and info. I've been stretching and doing yoga for 20 years and haven't been able to shift this pain .. I've seen Chiropractors, physios , acupuncture, massage and all have failed.. I've now moved on to Somatics which is beginning to help and this stretch as well. Thanks again for taking the time to reply its much appreciated. Andrew

[@d.devries4807]

@@andrewbalfour9373 im sorry to hear that nothing has helped in the past. Its hard to to something about it if nobody nows how to diagnose what it is exactly. Been there (still am) But although that, i hope that you are rather focusing on the positive change! :) No thanks. You already knew what I said, sometimes you just need to be reminded. In this world everybody wants things 'now'.. cant blame them hahah🥴

[@andrewbalfour9373]

@@d.devries4807 Hey thanks for the reply. I call it a journey of self discovery and I've learned so much and I refuse to give up.. Somatics has been a great help to me.. Always remember there's no such word as " cant" .. I hope you are well..👍👌

[@matthewclaisse-hq6rb]

Hello Andrew What do you mean by "pop your ear"? because i think i have the same feeling, Can you explain more?

[@ritasmile8051]

Thank you so much for sharing it was very painful for me pain in all my neck my low back all over my hand

[@d_no_allyn_86]

So.. is your head lifted off the floor when you're doing the taps? And you're holding your head off the floor during the whole stretch? It's hard to tell.

[@robk9330]

Hi, my SCM muscles are very tight and they hurt when I try to pinch them. I have forward head posture and whenever I release my Splenius Capitis muscles, my head comes back to normal position. Would this stretch help if my SCM is tight because of forward head posture? Thanks!

[@cianmcnally4694]

I must be doing this wrong as I don’t feel any stretch or activation in the SCM muscle you point to, I only feel some stretch where the SCM connects to the occipital on the opposite side

[@cianmcnally4694]

When I’m moving my head to the left the first time should feel a stretch in my right SCM?

[@elizabethstrickler6129]

How many times a day can this be done

[@OlivierGirard]

I often say: if you need to do this more than twice per day, it surely means that there's something you feed with your habits. If so, you should work on forward head posture; my full 8-week protocol is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5KYqJ6Co8loaqs

[@joshsoprano4096]

Thank you for the video. Do you offer Skype sessions? I am suffering with thoracic outlet syndrome and would greatly benefit from some specialised programmes. Thanks

[@OlivierGirard]

Hey Josh! I do offer Skype sessions indeed, though only in the framework of the 10-Weeks Posture Master Coaching Program. It’s the most effective way to distribute my time among the many people who need it 😅 But we can first have a free chat to see if this could help you! Send me a mail on ogirard (at) trainyourposture.com and we’ll look at our agendas!

[@ginny177]

I have to ask, in your video are you strenghtening right SCM? I thought strenghtening left SCM pushing on left SCM

[@OlivierGirard]

I’m not strengthening anything… you should NEVER strengthen the neck! I’m stretching it. And indeed, I’m stretching the right side 😉

[@ginny177]

@@OlivierGirard thank you. I am sorry. I was looking for a strenghtening SCM because everybody is doing stretching for SCM and many people need to get strenghten one-side weak SCM, my right SCM is totally weak

[@ginny177]

@@OlivierGirard and I have to say I never heard about the fact not to strenghten the neck so the conclusion is I don´t understand the exercise then, I thought I am strenghtening the left side of the neck..not releasing the right side of the neck..but anyway it is great

[@OlivierGirard]

The explanation reg. why not strengthening is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqCsiaSOatCsl68 😉

[@ginny177]

@@OlivierGirard I will check it but strenghtening my SCM and my extensors were the only way my overused muscles got better as well as my vision

[@zx1161]

Hi my scm muscle feels sore and inflammed where it attaches to my skull... I recently started getting headaches, and have been massaging and stretching these muscles. How long does it take fore soreness to go away? Thanks

[@GoodOmen365]

Any update? You may need dental work. Do you have a crossbite?