Prosper
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This is interesting. I understand where you're coming from. Someone on youtube mentioned grewing back some hair along with correcting facial asymmetry with exercise that seems very related to what you're talking about:I'm playing around with the idea of fascia involvement in hair loss.
If you look up layers of scalp, there's connective tissue above the galea.
The galea has bony attachment at the occiptal, and to the frontalis muscles, but from the galea, temporalis fascia develops, ear muscles attachs, and the galea becomes more loose tissue(different material, but still connected to galea) and connects to the zygomatic arch, and then goes down to create a masseter fascia.
The neck fascia also makes the inner masseter fascia
I'm saying I think it's very likely the neck and head fascia transmit movement/pull/tension throughout, to aid lymph flow, blood flow, prevent scarring. Imagine the scalp skin and skull as a joint, full movement have to be available.
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Neck fascia have several layers, and in between I see problems for veins/lymph vessels becoming obstructed, and the thyroid gland is "woven" into the middle fascia
PS: Face is fascia free as far as I can see, so I imagine the neck and head fascia as a chainmail aromor.
But apart from that, I think there have to be a healthy skin movement to the top scalp, which might be lost if the head is in wrong position.
If you're familiar with Tom Meyers anatomy trains, the galea is part of the superficial back line, but the SCM are part of the frontal line, and the two SCM are attached behind the head through a scalp layer.
From personal experience, If I really focus on activating my m. digastricus and push my tongue back the throat, before up(but it is hard, as I can feel a lot of thightness in muscles under the jaw) and let my jaw relax forward , I feel relaxation in my scalp 4-5 minutes after, this is one of the very few times, I can let my hand through the hair and it feeling amazing.
So I think what is involved is SCM tightness, excessive occipital extension(head is falling out of your armor) and tight/uneven forces in the fascia. Although, according to Tom Meyers, whole body tension can end up pulling in the area too.
Here is a suggestion: take a muscle relaxant and explore your movements infront of a mirror, looking for feelings of release. Dynamic meditation. Make yourself familiar with new movements, especially at the level of the neck and head. If you feel your head is rotated upon the top of your spine, try to lift your neck and head in a way that lengthens and straightens the cervical spine and brings the chin down and head backwards onto the torso from its regularly forward position. Stretch the **** out of your jaw muscles, to the point of near dislocation, by tilting back your skull as you lift it up, and dropping your jaw and sticking your tongue as far out as possible. Imitate the little men/jaguars in the center of Mayan mandalas. Stretch your mouth and eyes wide. This is an exercise in vital force, and all rotations begin with a falling into passivity by the body, when one merely supports against gravity rather than activey holding themself upward. Fierce faces often found in religious art contain ancient wisdom of self healing. Make your face look ugly. You will need to contort to release your jaw, but once it does, the rest of thebody will start falling into place.