The suboccipital muscles may be small, but they play a powerful role in head posture, movement, and proprioception. Positioned within the suboccipital triangle, these muscles support extension, rotation, and stability at the craniovertebral junction. 📽️ This video is part of the Exploring Anatomy Programme on Physiopedia Plus, designed to deepen your understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy through expert-led instruction and high-quality visuals.] 🔗 Start learning today https://members.physio-

Flashback to Episode 228: Rolling out the Sub-Occipital muscles . The Suboccipital muscles (which include Rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis inferior, and obliquus capitis superior) are 4 small muscles located right below the base of the skull/occiput of the head. They are running each in different angles connecting the top two vertebrae’s to the skull and to each other. 📝 trigger points are often seen within thes subboccipiatls secondary to whiplas