01/13/2026
Have you noticed that you tend to rub the same few spots on your neck or shoulders when they flare up?
�Our bodies often lead us to the problem areas — we just don’t always know what to do with that information or how to resolve the issue.
One common area we see this is along the spinal accessory nerve, a nerve that runs down the side of your neck and along the inner edge of the shoulder blade.
When there are adhesions along this nerve, a common symptom can be tension headaches.
To treat the adhesions, we follow the path of the nerve and look for areas where it doesn’t move freely, places where it resists motion in one direction or another.
Instead of pressing directly on the nerve, we apply tension right next to it and gently guide it in the direction it’s having trouble moving.
Afterward, we reassess the tissues to make sure everything is gliding more freely and the area is functioning the way it should.