{"id":4275,"date":"2024-06-11T20:42:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T19:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:59:26","slug":"modiolus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/en\/modiolus\/","title":{"rendered":"Modiolus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Palpation of the knot of muscle at the corner of the mouth (Fig. 2.86), the point where the following facial muscles meet: orbicularis oris, levator anguli oris, depressor anguli oris, buccinator, risorius, zygomaticus major.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Treatment would involve administering pressure in the region of the modiolus and following the myofascial tensions. Depending on the myofascial dysfunction, gentle stretching of the muscles involved can also be applied. <\/span>&nbsp;<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Modiolus286.png\" alt=\"One person is lying on their back while another person presses their cheek with their thumb and index finger, demonstrating the Modiolus structure. The text below the image reads \"Figure 2.86 Modiolus.\" width=\"678\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Modiolus286.png 678w, https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Modiolus286-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Check Liem 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Cranial+Osteopathy%3A+Principles+and+Practice+-+Volume+1&#038;__mk_de_DE=\u00c5M\u00c5\u017d\u00d5\u00d1&#038;crid=2KZYPBXV265PA&#038;sprefix=cranial+osteopathy+principles+and+practice+-+volume+1%2Caps%2C95&#038;ref=nb_sb_noss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2169 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Superficial-Musculoaponeurotic-System-fascia-SMAS.jpeg\" alt=\"Cover of the book \"Cranial Osteopathy: Principles and Practice Volume One\" by Torsten Liem, showing a golden, stylized human face with details of the fascia of the superficial musculoaponeurological system against a black background.\" width=\"526\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Superficial-Musculoaponeurotic-System-fascia-SMAS.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Superficial-Musculoaponeurotic-System-fascia-SMAS-237x300.jpeg 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-3.jpg\" alt=\"The image shows the cover of a book entitled \"Craniosacral Osteopathy: A Practical Textbook\". The cover shows a photograph of a person receiving craniosacral therapy treatment, highlighting the aponeurotic tension model and an anatomical model of the human skull. The author's name is visible.\" width=\"162\" height=\"218\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palpation of the knot of muscle at the corner of the mouth (Fig. 2.86), the point where the following facial muscles meet: orbicularis oris, levator anguli oris, depressor anguli oris, buccinator, risorius, zygomaticus major.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Modiolus Palpation: Muscle Convergence at the Mouth","_seopress_titles_desc":"Palpate the modiolus where six facial muscles meet, including orbicularis oris, buccinator and zygomaticus major. 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