Lesser Occipital Nerve
- Forms from the ant division of 2nd and 3rd cervical nerves
- Ascends along post margin of SCM where it provides sensory fibers to area of the scalp lateral to greater occipital nv
Clinical significance
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Cervicogenic headache
Acute
Instruction in mobility exercise c1/2 snag
Subacute
Cervical manips and mobs c1/2 snag
Chronic
c/s or CT manip or mobs w/ shoulder girdle/neck stretching, strengthening and endurance exercises
Citation
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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Lesser Occipital Nerve.
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