Myofascial Techniques Flashcards
What is a group of techniques that are focused on treating fascia that is surrounding muscle, bones, tendons, ligaments, organs and skin throughout the body?
Myofascial TechniquesW
What is a continuous sheet of supportive tissue that envelops that whole body?
- Different names dependent on anatomical location
- Strong yet mobile
Fascia
Which category of fascia is subcutaneous; loosely knit connective tissue combined with fat, vascular structure and nerve receptors?
Superficial
Which category of fascia is denser, tougher and tighter and it surrounds muscle and viscera; contributes to body structure and function?
Deeper
Which category of fascia is loose areolar tissue that surrounds the viscera?
Subserous
What are the types of fascial techniques?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Visceral manipulation
- Craniosacral therapy
- Myofascial release
Which type of technique that takes fascia towards the restriction/adhesion?
Direct
Which type of technique that are focused on “unhook” both ends of the tension?
Indirect
Which type of technique is to release organs and their fascia?
Visceral manipulation
Which technique is based on subtle cranial rhythms and cranial sutures?
Craniosacral therapy
Which technique combines many of these techniques together?
Myofascial release
What are the indications?
- Area of fascial restriction
- Decreased range of motion
What are the concepts of direct techniques?
- The appropriate level of fascia is reached by applying pressure to the tissue
- Stretch is placed on the fascia to be treated
- Tissue is engaged by holding this stretch
- The stretch is held for a period of time
- Successful release is indicated by hyperemia, a palpable release of heat, decrease of pain or symptoms and softening or lengthening tissue
How to perform skin rolling?
Thumbs placed on the skin next to each other while the fingers grasp the skin forming a line, and the fingers “walk” over the skin
How to perform crossed hands fascial stretch?
The therapist’s forearms are held parallel to each other with the elbows at 90 degrees flexion, fingers point away from each other
How to perform fascial spreading?
Finger tips o thumbs of both hands may be sued for this technique; it is important to hold the fingers of one hand together for supportH
How to perform cutting technique?
Fingers are held together for support, the fingers are pulled through the tissue in a cutting motion
How to perform fascial torquing?
Raise the tissue between fingertips and thumb of both hands to take up the slack, pulled off the underlying surface and twisted to engage it
How to perform S bowing?
Use the same movement as with GTO release
How to perform C bowing
Same as the GTO release
How to perform J stroke?
Very deep technique, take the fist, use knuckles to engage with sharp “J” shapes
How to perform indirect techniques?
- Take up the slack in the fascia
- Hold the fascia in the position where it tries to return to normal
- Repeat the cycle until tissue release is felt
What are the effects?
- Direct techniques increase the excursion and flexibility of fascia by moving it toward then beyond the restriction
- Indirect fascial techniques increase the excursion and flexibility of fascia by moving it in the direction of ease, usually opposite direction
What are the contraindications?
- Acute injury
- Hypotonic or atonic muscles
- Fragile skin
- Skin lesions
- Recent incisions
- Painful conditions
- Anticoagulant medication use
