Thankyou thankyou thankyou after over a year of chronic tension headaches and shoulder tightness so bad I couldnt relax my shoulders. I have just done this exercise and felt a complete release. Almost like someone flicked a switch. Thankyou!
Thank you dr this will help me a lot!! You describing the pain and tension surrounding back of scull, over head to over eyes, top of chest, shoulders and back shoulder blades, I have experienced all that for many years and suffering in silence screaming for help, but my perseverance following your videos are a huge bonus helping me getting my life back is amazing, my thanks and appreciation to you dr🙏
Thank you for these stretches!!! You are a healing ANGEL. I have sudfered for 20+ years with all types of migraines. I am in my forties now and the Sub Occipital migraines are UNBEARABLE!!!. All your videos are great. But this one is beyond. Thank you again.
Perfect! Doc, every time I have an issue there’s one of your videos on the subject. You’ve helped me so many times, thanks you for being a true healer. That’s rare in his world. ❤️🌟❤️
This has helped me! i have been feeling pain at the base of my skull for about a month and a half, im only 24 so i was getting pretty worried. i went to the chiropractor 3 weeks ago and it helped but i was still feeling pressure and slight discomfort at the base of my skull that would shoot to the top of my head, but after doing this for 3 days and changing my siting posture i feel like im getting back to normal thank you so much Dr.Mandell!
I never leave comments on videos, but this was amazing. Immediate relief from headache, eye, neck, and shoulder pain I have been struggling with for months. I have been working on my posture, but it is hard to focus on good posture when I am having nearly constant pain, tension, feeling like my shoulders are stuck to my ears, etc. I will be using this stretch from now on! Your videos are wonderful; I love the anatomy lessons and your very clear and genuine demeanor.
Yes! Exactly what I've been searching for. Sometimes the pain completely ruins my sleep, I've had suboccipital pains on and off for years. I look forward to using this strech daily! Thank you for posting
Thank you so very much Dr. I have been dealing with this for quite some time now. I feel so much inflammation in the whole base of my skull and neck. This stretch is a miracle 💖
Thank you, Dr. Mandell. This video was a godsend for me last night. The relief was almost immediate and I was able to sleep soundly and deeply. I am so grateful to you that you take the time and make videos for everyone.
Thank you so much!! I’ve been suffering all day from a horrible pain at the base of my skull (on the left side). I think I must have slept incorrectly because I woke up with the pain. It’s been extremely tender and painful to the touch. I did the stretch you just showed and I feel soooo much better. It’s like magic! I’m shocked.
It is an excellent stretch! It took away an intense pain and discomfort I have been having for the last 3 days in only 3-5 minutes of doing it! I have been in bed sick for over a week and the combination of this, plus the worry and intense coughing caused this pain in the base of skull, occipital area and neck. IT IS GONE! thank you for sharing doc!
I have been getting migraines due to stress recently. I came across your videos and each of the stretches work. Thank you so much for the help and relief you have given me!!!
These & your other neck exercises really, really help me! You are so clear in your explanations! Thanks 4 helping me & so many others! You are the bomb!
I can’t thank you enough! I’ve been studying for midterms for 10+ hours and it suddenly started hurting...your technique worked immediately! Now I can continue with ease
thank you thank you thank you...I have been dealing with neck pain, shoulder blade, base of the skull, upper back and I got instant relief from your videos!!!
Thank you for this relief. Between this and your video of the light tapping and circular motion at the base of the skull with a brush, I experienced instant relief that I didn't get with the popular pain meds on the market. I've been having insomnia due to neck pain, migraines and tightness in my shoulders. I'm up right now at 5am due to an extreme migraine and neck pain. So I went on a search for holistic healing. I'm so glad that I found your very informative videos. I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time that I have power over this incessant affliction. I humbly thank you so very much. 😴
omg this Dr is brilliant ive suffered with tension for years from cracking my neck all the time and I've been doing this stretch now for 2 weeks now and thank God no more tension no bad shoulders and no bad headaches thank u so much ur a genius 😉👌👌
Thanks Doc! You saved me so much pain and suffering. I have watched most of your videos! You are awsome and doing lots of good. I had numbness in my hand and was diagnosed with carpel tunnel and scheduled for surgery. I followed your recommended stretching and canceled the surgery. It was simply a muscle tightening problem. I will find that video and leave comments there! Thank you!
you are great doctor ... thank you very much... since I was starting to use your exercises I feel much better now. I stopped using medicines to relax stretched muscles... you change my life ... again thank you doctor
Thank you allen.. I am a dental practitioner.. Most of the time i have to keep my head bent on different angles.. So cervical and suboccipital pain had become a major problem.. I had met many physiotherapists but didnt get any relief.. Then one day, saw this video.. Just in 15 minutes got rid of the pain.. Now have seen almost all your videos.. Thank you so much.. You are doing great job
Whoa. I have had pretty intense pain in my right base of skull for years due to my bad posture. I give daily pressure massages to it and it's always super sore no matter the time of day. I just did this stretch, and it's no longer even sore when I press on it! Amazing. Subscribed. Thanks so much :-)
Thank you so much for all your videos, knowledge, and positivity. I’ve had neck pain and headaches for many years. Also very tight traps. I watch your videos and you spoke about tight traps and headaches. One of my symptoms when I have headaches is pain behind my eyes, which you said could be a symptom of tight traps. It’s like a light bulb went off! I feel so much better doing the neck stretches and strengthening along with the trapezius stretches and strengthening. Sorry for the long message. I appreciate you and tell others about the great videos and how it’s helped me. 💖
Wow! I've had a major headache and neckache for over a week now. While not totally relieved this did help! Instantly got some relief! Thank you so much!
OMG. I have been saying for a year that there was something there that we just couldn't reach. Been doing NUCCA,massages,myofascial release and just couldn't get it. It's been tight in my throat and ear and neck/shoulder. This is exactly one of the things I needed. It stretched in the exact place I needed that no-one could reach! Thank you!
I have been suffering from this type of chronic pain for almost a year now, due to a severe car accident on July first of 2016. I even had an MRI a couple months ago because the many months of medication and treatments such as the chiropractor twice a week, were not helping whatsoever. My symptoms from the cronic neck pain I have been suffering from did not match with the results on the MRI, nothing had shown up but a healthy brain. The daily headaches and chronic pain that I have been suffering from for months keep me up at night and I cannot thank you enough for this video. Everything described here is what I have been feeling. The many doctors I have seen, from my primary care, to concussion clinic, to even a neurologist, all gave me looks as if I were making it up or simply wasn’t taking me seriously after the many months of complaining that nothing was working! Daily heaches and neck pain all day everyday can make a person go insane! I was beginning to think I would never feel relief. I just hope this will help over the long term. Thank you so much!!
hello there. i have the same type of pain and i was for months with limited motion and stiff neck. i have also pain in the shoulders and upper chest. dr. mandells videos helped me a ton!! did you find anything else to find relief?
Dear Dr. Mandell (sp?). It has been an absolute miracle to have found your channel. My brother is a (great!) chiropractor and I have enjoyed many years as one of his patients. I recently moved and really miss the proximity/availability of his care. Your self care videos are right on point. Thank you so much! I have subscribed to your channel and am sharing your techniques whenever possible. 😊
Thank you very much for another amazing helpful video. You are not only a doctor, you are also a great teacher. The world needs more doctors like you. Blessings. :)
Been fighting pain for a while, just started watching your uploads and it helps!! I go to the gym every day at 3am and work out but then I sit at a desk all day just tried some of your stretching and it helps, Subscribed! and Thank You
over 110 days of that pulling pain running up the back of my head, constant tension headache, and worst of all terrible vertigo, confusion, weird dream like vision... your videos have helped me almost defeat the vertigo and most of the confusion but the weird vision is still persistent. of all the subocciptal stretch videos i've watched this has been the most informative. i hope it works me stretching the area continously relieves the issues as my doctor doesn't seem too concerned about my symptoms and saying to keep resting, which has been hard to do with OTS. if these videos (this stretch and the atlas/axis misalignment videos) work i will for sure report back, but either way you have a life long fan in me, thank you Dr. Mandell.
Dr. Mandell you are amazing! I cannot thank you enough for all of the techniques you have taught. I have a series of stretches I do regularly that I refer to as my Dr. Mandell set.
After 1 trip to urgent care , 2 trips to the ER, a CT scan that came back normal, blood / urine test that were normal, X-rays of my organs that came back normal and a 3 day stay in the hospital from experiencing lightheaded ness, dizziness, head pressure, eye pressure, brain fog / static and researching my symptoms that kept coming back I stumbled across this video. THANK YOU!!!! After doing these stretches for about 3 days, a set in the morning and a set before bed all of my symptoms vanished. More people should know about this.
I only wish that I lived closer. That way I could get someone who knows this stuff to figure out my tension headache cause. I have found a lot of information I can use within your videos! I thank you for always taking natural approaches to alleviate health problems! That is the way I always try to go. I didnt take the prescriptions the doctor gave me..muscle relaxers, nerve meds, and zoloft..More chemicals? Nah that's ok :) Not only do you provide awesome videos to help us all, you help children in other countries! You my friend are on heck of a person! Much love and respect to you! Thanks so much for giving me ways to get better and reassuring me that I knew the right stuff all along :) Love, Norma Savage in MA
Thankyou thankyou thankyou after over a year of chronic tension headaches and shoulder tightness so bad I couldnt relax my shoulders. I have just done this exercise and felt a complete release. Almost like someone flicked a switch. Thankyou!
Thank you dr this will help me a lot!! You describing the pain and tension surrounding back of scull, over head to over eyes, top of chest, shoulders and back shoulder blades, I have experienced all that for many years and suffering in silence screaming for help, but my perseverance following your videos are a huge bonus helping me getting my life back is amazing, my thanks and appreciation to you dr🙏
Same issues for 7 years, how do you feel now??
Thank you for these stretches!!! You are a healing ANGEL. I have sudfered for 20+ years with all types of migraines. I am in my forties now and the Sub Occipital migraines are UNBEARABLE!!!. All your videos are great. But this one is beyond. Thank you again.
Perfect! Doc, every time I have an issue there’s one of your videos on the subject. You’ve helped me so many times, thanks you for being a true healer. That’s rare in his world. ❤️🌟❤️
This has helped me! i have been feeling pain at the base of my skull for about a month and a half, im only 24 so i was getting pretty worried. i went to the chiropractor 3 weeks ago and it helped but i was still feeling pressure and slight discomfort at the base of my skull that would shoot to the top of my head, but after doing this for 3 days and changing my siting posture i feel like im getting back to normal thank you so much Dr.Mandell!
Any update?
I never leave comments on videos, but this was amazing. Immediate relief from headache, eye, neck, and shoulder pain I have been struggling with for months. I have been working on my posture, but it is hard to focus on good posture when I am having nearly constant pain, tension, feeling like my shoulders are stuck to my ears, etc. I will be using this stretch from now on! Your videos are wonderful; I love the anatomy lessons and your very clear and genuine demeanor.
Doctor - I thank you for ALL your exercises, with easy to understand explanations of both problem and solution. Keep up the good work!
Yes! Exactly what I've been searching for. Sometimes the pain completely ruins my sleep, I've had suboccipital pains on and off for years. I look forward to using this strech daily!
Thank you for posting
You’re a blessing I’ve been suffering with headache thinking all kinds stuff came across your videos tried the exercise now my headache is gone thanks
Thank you so much Dr Mandell - your neck exercise has been very helpful to me and my neck problem- it has eased the pain I have been experiencing
Outstanding. It's amazing how this slight adjustment to a common stretch can make such a huge difference.
Good Job@
Thank you so very much Dr. I have been dealing with this for quite some time now. I feel so much inflammation in the whole base of my skull and neck. This stretch is a miracle 💖
Blessed Be Doc. I'm thrilled I found your channel. Great advice. Thank you!
Thank you, Dr. Mandell. This video was a godsend for me last night. The relief was almost immediate and I was able to sleep soundly and deeply. I am so grateful to you that you take the time and make videos for everyone.
Thank you so much!! I’ve been suffering all day from a horrible pain at the base of my skull (on the left side). I think I must have slept incorrectly because I woke up with the pain. It’s been extremely tender and painful to the touch. I did the stretch you just showed and I feel soooo much better. It’s like magic! I’m shocked.
Every video is better than the next! you are helping me so much. I can't Thank you enough. Be Blessed.
Absolutely wonderful technique...you are saving my Life Dr...Thank you so much and many Blessings for your whole life!!!
It is an excellent stretch! It took away an intense pain and discomfort I have been having for the last 3 days in only 3-5 minutes of doing it! I have been in bed sick for over a week and the combination of this, plus the worry and intense coughing caused this pain in the base of skull, occipital area and neck. IT IS GONE! thank you for sharing doc!
I had a migraine forming there and did these stretches....wow! Immediate relief and right before my sons birthday party. Thank you!
I have been getting migraines due to stress recently. I came across your videos and each of the stretches work. Thank you so much for the help and relief you have given me!!!
These & your other neck exercises really, really help me! You are so clear in your explanations! Thanks 4 helping me & so many others! You are the bomb!
I can’t thank you enough! I’ve been studying for midterms for 10+ hours and it suddenly started hurting...your technique worked immediately! Now I can continue with ease
thank you thank you thank you...I have been dealing with neck pain, shoulder blade, base of the skull, upper back and I got instant relief from your videos!!!
Thank you for this relief. Between this and your video of the light tapping and circular motion at the base of the skull with a brush, I experienced instant relief that I didn't get with the popular pain meds on the market. I've been having insomnia due to neck pain, migraines and tightness in my shoulders. I'm up right now at 5am due to an extreme migraine and neck pain. So I went on a search for holistic healing. I'm so glad that I found your very informative videos. I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time that I have power over this incessant affliction. I humbly thank you so very much. 😴
omg this Dr is brilliant ive suffered with tension for years from cracking my neck all the time and I've been doing this stretch now for 2 weeks now and thank God no more tension no bad shoulders and no bad headaches thank u so much ur a genius 😉👌👌
Those stretches feel so good. I am always tight and sore in my occipital area. I wonder if that causes my upper back pain.
Wow, that stretch helped me almost immediately !! Thank You so much.
Susan Wright is your head have haviness
I feel the positive effects instantly... much love thank you
Thank you and God bless you.
What a wonderful person you are,
Hope all your wishes are answered
Thank you Dr Mandell. Will try this exercise.
Thanks Doc! You saved me so much pain and suffering. I have watched most of your videos! You are awsome and doing lots of good. I had numbness in my hand and was diagnosed with carpel tunnel and scheduled for surgery. I followed your recommended stretching and canceled the surgery. It was simply a muscle tightening problem. I will find that video and leave comments there!
Thank you!
It is awesome. I tried to stretch it in all the possible angles and position and now your video and boom, nagging pain gone. Thank you so much!
you are great doctor ... thank you very much... since I was starting to use your exercises I feel much better now. I stopped using medicines to relax stretched muscles... you change my life ... again thank you doctor
Best Doctor in the world!!! Thanks for your honesty great guy!
Thank you allen.. I am a dental practitioner.. Most of the time i have to keep my head bent on different angles.. So cervical and suboccipital pain had become a major problem.. I had met many physiotherapists but didnt get any relief.. Then one day, saw this video.. Just in 15 minutes got rid of the pain.. Now have seen almost all your videos.. Thank you so much.. You are doing great job
Whoa. I have had pretty intense pain in my right base of skull for years due to my bad posture. I give daily pressure massages to it and it's always super sore no matter the time of day. I just did this stretch, and it's no longer even sore when I press on it! Amazing. Subscribed. Thanks so much :-)
Great help for me to understand nerve and muscle pains and thanks for your self help exercise advise.
thank you Dr. Mandell to your info. ITS a great help.it lessen my pain. God bless you
It's so amazing exercise. I have done this and instantly i found good result. Thanks doctor
Thank you so much for all your videos, knowledge, and positivity. I’ve had neck pain and headaches for many years. Also very tight traps. I watch your videos and you spoke about tight traps and headaches. One of my symptoms when I have headaches is pain behind my eyes, which you said could be a symptom of tight traps. It’s like a light bulb went off! I feel so much better doing the neck stretches and strengthening along with the trapezius stretches and strengthening. Sorry for the long message. I appreciate you and tell others about the great videos and how it’s helped me. 💖
THis just fixed the issue I've been having for a week now! THANK YOU!!!
Thankyou so much! Very informative and immediately helped!
Thank you yet again Doc. ☺
Welcome Chris
Wow! I've had a major headache and neckache for over a week now. While not totally relieved this did help! Instantly got some relief! Thank you so much!
Thank you !!! After years of pain in this specific region, the stretch helped with immédiate relief!
gr8
Great stretches. I may finally find some relief! What is the best sleep position and pillow for chronic pain in this area?
Thanks again for the helpful info. This seemed to hit one of my major concerns with pain and head aches from multiple vehicle accidents.
Thanks dr. for showing as valuable techniques. you are really good.
Thank You. Dr Mandel
Thank you doctor. I think this is what I am suffering from. I'll continue with the stretches.
great stretch. is helping me correct years of bad posture related neck issues
Thanks! This helped a lot! ^_^
OMG. I have been saying for a year that there was something there that we just couldn't reach. Been doing NUCCA,massages,myofascial release and just couldn't get it. It's been tight in my throat and ear and neck/shoulder. This is exactly one of the things I needed. It stretched in the exact place I needed that no-one could reach! Thank you!
Thanks so much!
Doc , I am an ophthalmologist and have been suffering from this pain for the past month and a half, this stretch has been wonderful . Thanks again.
I've been suffering for over 2 months. The stretch feels good but my pain isn't going away. Its causing headaches, head pressure, some dizziness.
Dr. you are a God-send. I am sure your work and knowledge has benefited thousands. Thank you so much!
I wish I could see the back side while you stretch.Thanx God bless.
I have been suffering from this type of chronic pain for almost a year now, due to a severe car accident on July first of 2016. I even had an MRI a couple months ago because the many months of medication and treatments such as the chiropractor twice a week, were not helping whatsoever. My symptoms from the cronic neck pain I have been suffering from did not match with the results on the MRI, nothing had shown up but a healthy brain. The daily headaches and chronic pain that I have been suffering from for months keep me up at night and I cannot thank you enough for this video. Everything described here is what I have been feeling. The many doctors I have seen, from my primary care, to concussion clinic, to even a neurologist, all gave me looks as if I were making it up or simply wasn’t taking me seriously after the many months of complaining that nothing was working! Daily heaches and neck pain all day everyday can make a person go insane! I was beginning to think I would never feel relief. I just hope this will help over the long term. Thank you so much!!
hello there. i have the same type of pain and i was for months with limited motion and stiff neck. i have also pain in the shoulders and upper chest. dr. mandells videos helped me a ton!! did you find anything else to find relief?
Love this stretch...thanks heaps
Dear Dr. Mandell (sp?). It has been an absolute miracle to have found your channel. My brother is a (great!) chiropractor and I have enjoyed many years as one of his patients. I recently moved and really miss the proximity/availability of his care. Your self care videos are right on point. Thank you so much! I have subscribed to your channel and am sharing your techniques whenever possible. 😊
Thank you Cindy. Keep in touch. Blessings
Instant relief, thank you so much!
Thank you very much for another amazing helpful video. You are not only a doctor, you are also a great teacher. The world needs more doctors like you. Blessings. :)
Thank you Sheri. God Bless
This is the video I have been looking for! Thank you so much!
Been fighting pain for a while, just started watching your uploads and it helps!! I go to the gym every day at 3am and work out but then I sit at a desk all day just tried some of your stretching and it helps, Subscribed! and Thank You
Thank you so much doctor ..it gave instant relief ..lots of love and respect
This seems like a great help. I have pain in the back of neck under skull and it hurt with a pulling sensation when I am eating. Thank you.
after a short trial, I feel better. I will continue this daily. thank you so much. I need more treatment for lower back too.
over 110 days of that pulling pain running up the back of my head, constant tension headache, and worst of all terrible vertigo, confusion, weird dream like vision... your videos have helped me almost defeat the vertigo and most of the confusion but the weird vision is still persistent. of all the subocciptal stretch videos i've watched this has been the most informative. i hope it works me stretching the area continously relieves the issues as my doctor doesn't seem too concerned about my symptoms and saying to keep resting, which has been hard to do with OTS. if these videos (this stretch and the atlas/axis misalignment videos) work i will for sure report back, but either way you have a life long fan in me, thank you Dr. Mandell.
Wow. That stretch is well felt.
Dr. Mandell you are amazing! I cannot thank you enough for all of the techniques you have taught. I have a series of stretches I do regularly that I refer to as my Dr. Mandell set.
Hey Jade, blessings to you.
After 1 trip to urgent care , 2 trips to the ER, a CT scan that came back normal, blood / urine test that were normal, X-rays of my organs that came back normal and a 3 day stay in the hospital from experiencing lightheaded ness, dizziness, head pressure, eye pressure, brain fog / static and researching my symptoms that kept coming back I stumbled across this video. THANK YOU!!!! After doing these stretches for about 3 days, a set in the morning and a set before bed all of my symptoms vanished. More people should know about this.
Nocturne Touch wonderful to hear!
Thanks a lot doc
This channel really helps me !
Thank u😁sharing. Have had a headache of the tension variety for days ty
I'm going through this problem for about 3 yrs.. Let me try this exercise and keep you posted.. Thank you
Awesome stretch. Very helpful doctor!
wow what a difference thanks
Cant believe im just learning of your videos, thanks for helping
Yes The stretching helps I have Chronic Pain. Thank You for the advice it does help.
Omg it works! I can't believe it, thank you so much!
Thank you so much man. Thanks for the tip it does help to release head acs and pain.
Thanks very much i cant explain this exercise proved very helpful for me i was feeling unsteady dizzy .now i am feeling better than before 😊
Thank you 🙏
Thank you SO much.
thank you.
You're life saver, Sir! Many thanks!
Thank you doc
Thanks doc
That felt amazing, thank you!
Wow! I feel better already! Thank you!!!!
Excellent, relief!!!
I only wish that I lived closer. That way I could get someone who knows this stuff to figure out my tension headache cause. I have found a lot of information I can use within your videos! I thank you for always taking natural approaches to alleviate health problems! That is the way I always try to go. I didnt take the prescriptions the doctor gave me..muscle relaxers, nerve meds, and zoloft..More chemicals? Nah that's ok :) Not only do you provide awesome videos to help us all, you help children in other countries! You my friend are on heck of a person! Much love and respect to you! Thanks so much for giving me ways to get better and reassuring me that I knew the right stuff all along :) Love, Norma Savage in MA
God bless Doc
great exercise for my neck. The back of my neck almost feels light now. I am a migraine suffere so will do this daily. Thank you.
May God Always bless you, Dr. Mandell, for providing your free guidance on my neck pain., Mohammad Zaidi
Thank you doc this was helpful
Thank you once again, Doc.... it works!
TY for sharing doctor. ❤
Thank You so much god bless you Dr. Love you
Thank you this is helping.
Great ! Thanks