The Effect of Suboccipital Release Technique in Individuals With Anxiety

The suboccipital release technique was applied to the participants in the experimental group by an experienced practitioner who had received osteopathy training. The individual lay in the supine position, and the practitioner applied the relaxation technique by placing his hands on the patient's nape-atlantooccipital joint. The application was continued until the relaxation of the muscles under the hand of the practitioner.

The participants in the control group were given a sham application by touching the hands of the therapist on the nape of the neck and waiting for a while.