Muscle Release Therapy℠
* A patterned deep tissue release of the four components that permit movement in an unrestricted format.
~ Fascia
~ Ligaments
~Tendons
~ Muscle Fiber
* Muscle Release Therapy℠ (MRTh℠) format allows the natural process of movement to be realized by creating an environment for the joints to be in a position of balance.
* Muscle Release Therapy℠ (MRTh℠) uses the body’s own paradigm (model) to determine the direction of movement release. It is this paradigm that institutes a posture in balance.
* Muscle Release Therapy℠ (MRTh℠) works within the parameters of adaptation to the compensation of specific trauma.
* Muscle Release Therapy℠ (MRTh℠) encompasses the formula of:
~ Function equals movement
~ Posture determines movement
~ Movement reveals posture
>This is the basis of “Concepts of Soft Tissue Postural Analysis and Assessment - The Gibbons Formula© - 2006”
* With the use of specific palpation skills the therapist is able to determine the type of contraction that the soft tissue is in.
~ Concentric
> A specific shortening of the muscle tissue where it has not completed its full range of motion. By shortening the muscle generates movement.
~ Eccentric
> A specific elongation of the muscle tissue where it was not permitted to complete its full range of motion because the muscle it was opposing did not complete its movement
> Balances movement
~ Isotonic
> This is a normal movement of shortening and elongation of the muscle tissue
~ Isometric
> This is where a muscle contraction remains constant (either concentric or eccentric) and does not change length no matter the tension
* Once the determination is made the therapist will facilitate movement in a pattern that will create a pathway of release oftension
* The levels of release are regulated by the neurological process of the subconscious mind
~ The therapist will look for the barrier in the superficial fascia. This will be a “sticky” point in the palpation.
~ Once the initial barrier is sensed the therapist will continue to look for the next barrier.
~ With the boundaries of the fascia being set by the barriers, the therapist will determine if the fascia needs to continue its shortening or be elongated to process the release.
> The fascia is multi-layered and originates in the skull and is a continuous three dimensional web like fabric that travels throughout the body and ends in the feet. The ability of the therapist to be able to “read” the fascia is crucial in the overall treatment for postural balancing.
* The next level of release is the ligaments of the body.
~ The ligaments are the stabilizers for the joints and act as the connectors
~ The ligaments have three prime purposes:
> Position of the joint
> Movement of the joint
> Speed at which the joint moves
~ With the release of the fascia which casts the structure the ligaments will permit movement of the joint affected
* The next level of release is the tendons of the muscles
~ The tendon is made up of different fibers which are normally found at the ends of the muscle fibers and are of a thicker substance than the regular muscle fibers.
~ The tendon determines the speed at which the muscle releases so there is no compromise to the structure itself.
* The last level of release is to the muscle fiber, the therapist by facilitating the movement encourages the muscle to finish themovement process that was interrupted during the trauma.
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