Posterior: Seated Neck

POSTERIOR TECHNIQUE:
Seated Neck (Right Side Only)

1. Seated Neck:

Practitioner Position:

Sit at S6 on a stool. Be mindful to maintain tone and engagement of your abdominals; do not slouch or round in the back. Working foot right, stabilizing foot left.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

Cocoon.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

Start at the upper trapezius with the pad of your foot. Fade into the medial arch of your foot as the tissue is rolled up, over and down the recipient’s back towards the foot of the table. As you work down towards the recipient’s mid-thoracic area, transition to your heel over the rhomboids / upper erector group, ending with your leg fully extended. Repeat this stroke a few times, covering slightly different areas with each pass and allowing for extra time in areas of tightness and density.

Target Tissue:

Upper trapezius, levator scapula, rhomboids, upper erector group.

Considerations & Contraindications:

Do not apply pressure with both feet at the same time on the shoulders to avoid increasing the secondary curve of the cervical spine.