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1. Unlike extremity reflexes which use muscle spindles to trigger the response,
most superficial reflexes are cutaneous reflexes, provoked by tactile stimuli to a
localized area of skin or mucous membranes.
Case study 1
Jack is a 40-year-old labourer who has decided to change his career. He has
decided to enroll into University and has been undertaking his studies now for
around two years. Jack now presents to you with headaches which seem to be
worse with studying. Upon taking the case history, he mentions his mother suffers
the same problem
3. List the muscles (trigger points that are likely to refer pain to the head
leading to tension headaches?
a. Suboccipitals