Suboccipital Muscle Inhibition Technique vs Rocabado Exercises on Cervicogenic Headache

With the patient in the supine position and the eyes closed, the therapist sits behind the subject's head and place the palms of his/her hands beneath it, resting the pads of his/her fingers on the projection of the posterior arch of the atlas. Pressure is exerted upward and toward the therapist. The pressure is maintained for 2 minutes until tissue relaxation had been achieved. The physiotherapist progressively increased the pressure exerted during the 10 minutes of treatment.

"Rocabado created 6X6 program for the management of CGH which includes 6 fundamental components, one session under supervision and remaining five sessions by the subject at home.~These components are:~* Rest position of the tongue~* Control of TMJ rotation~* Rhythmic stabilization technique~* Stabilized head flexion~* Axial extension of the neck~* Shoulder posture"