Distractors
Understand that the front of the neck is “yang” and should be approached accordingly
Feel free to move the muscle around a lot because of its extensive anchoring
Experiment with direct compression of the muscle for greatest client relief
Key
Remember not to compress down directly on it because there is no “baseboard” behind this muscle
Question
Allison Denney, author of “The Muscle, the Beast, and a Cup of Tea,” says when working with the sternocleidomastoid (SCM):