Soft Tissue And Myofascial Release Techniques Flashcards
What does soft tissue entail
Living tissues of the body other than bone
What is the soft tissue of the face made up of
Collagen fibers in an ampophous matrix of proteoglycans which mechanically links the collagen fiber networks in these structures.
What is fascia not
Tendons
Ligaments
Aponeuroses
Define pannicular fascia
Outermost later of fascia derived from somatic mesenchyme
Surround entire body with exception of the orifices, outer layer is adipose tissue and inner layer is membranous
Define axial and appendicular fascia
Internal to the pannicular layer
Fused to the panniculus and surrounds all of the muscles, the periosteum of bones, and the peritendon of tendons
What are the four fascial layers
Pannicular fascia
Axial and appendicular fascia
Meningeal fascia
Visceral fascia
Define meningeal fascia
Surrounds nervous system including the dura
Define visceral fascia
Surrounds the body cavities
80% of C fibers are what
Polymodal
Define stress
The force that attempts to deform a connective tissue structure
Define strain
The percentage of deformation of a connective tissue
Define hysteresis
The difference between loading and unloading characteristics represented as energy that is lost in the CT
Define hooke’s law
The strain placed on an elastic body is proportional to the stress placed on it
Wolff’s law
Bone will develop according to the under stresses placed upon it
Define sherrington’s law
When a muscle receives a nerve impulse to contract, its antagonists receive, simultaneously, an impulse to relax
Define common compensatory pattern
80% of healthy people
Body is oriented L/R/L/R
Uncompensated pattern is due to what
Trauma
Has two similar directions in the same direction
What are the 4 transition zones of the spine
OA, C1, C2
C7, T1
T12, L1
L5, Sacrum
Where can transverse restrictions occur
- Tentorium cerebelli
- Thoracic inlet
- Thoracolumbar diaphragm
- Pelvic diaphragm
What are the two ST relative contraindications
Sever osteoporosis
Acute injuries
What are the St absolute contraindications
Fracture or dislocation
Neurologic entrapment syndrome
Serious vascular compromise
Local malignancy
Local infection
Bleeding disorders
Define stretch ST
Parallel traction
Define taffy pull
Stretch
Define the bowstring ST
Kneading
Define inhibition ST
Push and hold perpendicular to the fibers at the musculotendinous part of the hypertonic muscle
Define MFR
Constant pressure into the dysfunction
What are the absolute contraindications of MFR
Lack of patient consent
Absence of SD
What are the relative contraindications of MFR
Infection
Fracture
Soft tissue inj
DVT
RA
