Myofascial Myofascial ReleaseRelease

Developing a strategyDeveloping a strategy

Put the tissue where it should be and then ask for

movement (Rolf)

How to do it

Movement

Gravity is the Therapist

An Ordered Approach

Developing a Strategy

Lesions

A dynamic Approach

How to do itHow to do it

Doing Direct Technique MFR well is Doing Direct Technique MFR well is actually quite straightforward. actually quite straightforward.

Getting really good at it takes at Getting really good at it takes at least least “3-5 years” “3-5 years”

MovementMovement

Primary goalPrimary goal

Improve muscle function through:Improve muscle function through:

Enhancing oxygen and nutritive levels Enhancing oxygen and nutritive levels within muscle fiberswithin muscle fibers

Reducing effects of scar tissueReducing effects of scar tissue Decreasing pain sensationsDecreasing pain sensations

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Gravity Is the TherapistGravity Is the Therapist

How Pressure Do You How Pressure Do You Use?Use?

Little, you use gravity by reaching Little, you use gravity by reaching rather than pushing.rather than pushing.

How much Gravity do you use?Just enough to feel you’d have to make an effort and hurt yourself to go further

An Ordered ApproachAn Ordered Approach

Feather the release into the surrounding Feather the release into the surrounding tissuestissues

Constantly monitor the breathConstantly monitor the breath Work on the antagonistWork on the antagonist Get permission to work into painful, Get permission to work into painful,

guarded areasguarded areas Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs

of exhaustionof exhaustion Suboccipital release, feedback and self Suboccipital release, feedback and self

awarenessawareness

Developing a Developing a strategystrategy

A useful strategy is to identify A useful strategy is to identify the involved section, treat it the involved section, treat it and then the sections above and then the sections above

and below it.and below it.

Dynamic Dynamic Approach and Approach and

lesionslesions