What is Muscular Corrective Therapy? by Paul Jenkin, Muscular Corrective Therapist (MCT) – Fairfield, Melbourne.

I often get asked in my practice what Muscular Corrective Therapy is and how it can help

with pain, so I thought I would just write an article about it for more people to learn and

understand this unique remedial therapy.

Muscular Corrective Therapy (MCT) focuses on identifying muscles, tendons, ligaments and

cartilage that are out of alignment restricting movement and causes pain in the body.

MCT is a unique and comprehensive treatment applies phenomenal leading-edge adjustments

of these muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilage that may be out of alignment for treating a

wide range of musculoskeletal disorders involving almost the whole body and relieves

muscular pain and stiffness, aid in injury rehabilitation, increase joint mobilization, and

restores flexibility and function to help correct posture and related dysfunction, usually with

permanent alleviation of the underlying causes of the afflicting conditions.

This treatment will assist with incidental pain and long-standing chronic conditions.

Poor range of motion and sports injuries such as Achilles and Hamstring injuries, ITB

syndrome, Scar tissue, Adhesions - Shin Splints - Knee pain - Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP),

Groins Strains and Osteitis Pubis - Tennis Elbow and Wrist pain - Frozen Shoulder and

Whiplash.

Postural dysfunction as with anterior rotation of the pelvis, excessive pelvic tilt and

Frozen hip - short leg syndrome - forward head posture (dowagers hump), Scoliosis and

other Postural Alignment.

Various other ailments and over use issues, such as Back and Hip pain – Headaches -

Plantar Fasciitis - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and Tendonitis

– Sciatica - Torticollis and even Fibromyalgia.

Many who get regular Muscular Corrective Therapy have had a remarkable increase in

energy, enthusiasm and happiness knowing they can physically perform to their full

capabilities and enjoy their life and relationships.

As with any remedial therapy that aims to correct musculoskeletal dysfunction, an overall

physical assessment is necessary to get more of an understanding of where imbalances may

be originating and to how best to treat the presenting condition.

Any given muscle may have multiple reasons that inhibit its function and these factors are all

taken into consideration to ensure that the correction remains long after treatment.

Muscular Corrective Therapy however is not widely known about as it has remained quite

local to Melbourne with only a small community of practitioners throughout Australia

incorporating this modality into their work.

It was developed by Lester Cox, who was has lived out in the eastern district of Victoria in

Bairnsdale, where he was a Remedial Massage Therapist and Naturopath for close to 40

years.

Over that time, he built a very successful practice in the area due to having worked

extensively with local footy teams and treating the farming and general community for all

kinds of ailments and has many thousands of people who would swear by his techniques.

Lester is now retired however he managed to pass on his wisdom to a few who continue on

his legacy today.

Muscular Corrective Therapy is essential for treating any and all common musculoskeletal

pain. Whether your complaint is chronic low back pain or acute neck pain, this type of

treatment should be part of all foundational treatment and I believe it to be the missing link,

dramatically increasing the effectiveness of all other physical therapies.

Although Muscular Corrective Therapy can and is often used as a stand-alone treatment, it is

best combined with a full range of remedial techniques such as muscle energy techniques,

trigger point, myofascial release and so on, as they are all specialized methods that can work

together to achieve consistent outcomes for clients within their bodywork sessions.

At Fairfield Massage Therapy and Bodywork, Paul Jenkin has had extensive training and

experience over the past 11 years applying Lester Cox’s Muscular Corrective techniques.

An initial session typically runs for 60 minutes, applying a wide range of Muscular

Corrective adjustments realigning the entire body’s musculoskeletal system to start regaining

optimal structural integrity within your body.

It is recommended that you have a few regular sessions early on in your treatment program

combined with other specialized remedial bodywork techniques within each session to

establish a good foundation to build upon, particularly when correcting serious chronic

conditions.

After a sequence of Muscular Corrective Therapy treatments, muscles are realigned and

restored to their full length, reducing or eliminating pain and increasing mobility. Muscles

begin to tone again and improved blood flow and circulation occurs.

Ongoing maintenance with Muscular Corrective Therapy sessions 4-6 times per year is

recommended as well as a wholistic approach to wellbeing to truly bring your body back into

a state of balance and freedom.

Get in touch with us today.

Paul Jenkin

massage & transformative bodywork

Fairfield Massage Therapy

www.fairfieldmassagetherapy.com.au

0498 633 464

Lvl 1, 108 Station Street,

Fairfield 3078 – Victoria

AUSTRALIA.

info@fairfieldmassagetherapy.com.au