Myofascial Release Developing 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 A dynamic Approach Lesions

How to do it Doing Direct Technique MFR well is actually quite straightforward. Getting really good at it takes at least “3-5 years” Doing Direct Technique MFR well is actually quite straightforward. Getting really good at it takes at least “3-5 years”

Movement

Primary goal Improve muscle function through: Enhancing oxygen and nutritive levels within muscle fibers Enhancing oxygen and nutritive levels within muscle fibers Reducing effects of scar tissue Reducing effects of scar tissue Decreasing pain sensations Decreasing pain sensations Copyright 2007 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Scheumann: The Balance Body

Gravity Is the Therapist

How Pressure Do You Use? Little, you use gravity by reaching rather than pushing. Little, you use gravity by reaching 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 Approach Feather the release into the surrounding tissues Feather the release into the surrounding tissues Constantly monitor the breath Constantly monitor the breath Work on the antagonist Work on the antagonist Get permission to work into painful, guarded areas Get permission to work into painful, guarded areas Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs of exhaustion Bilateral work, Movement, watch for signs of exhaustion Suboccipital release, feedback and self awareness Suboccipital release, feedback and self awareness

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

Dynamic Approach and lesions