ST, MFR, INR Flashcards
a technique that takes tissues away from the restrictive barrier is called a what?
indirect technique
a technique that takes tissues toward the restrictive barrier is called a what?
direct technique
Soft tissue is composed of the components of fascia and what else?
tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses
a direct technique that usually involves lateral stretching, linear stretching, deep pressure, or traction
soft tissue
clinical conditions that would benefit from soft tissue techniques
hypertonic muscles, excessive tension in fascial structures, or abnormal somato-somatic or somato-visceral reflexes
what the most serior reactions to soft tissue treatment
ecchymosis, acute muscle spasm, post-procedure muscle soreness
origin and insertion of the myofascial structures being treated are longitudinally separated
traction/stretching
rhythmic, lateral stretching of the myofascial structure; origin and insertion are held stationary, the central portion is stretched like a bowstring
kneading
sustained deep pressure over a hypertonic myofascial structure
inhibition
the effect of a force normalized over an area
stress
capability of a solid to continually yield under stress with a measurable rate of deformation
viscosity
a stressed, formed, or molded tissue preserves its new shape
plastic deformation
a stressed, formed, or molded tissue recovers its original shape
elastic deformation
a change in shape as a result of stress
strain
the continued deformation of a viscoelastic material under constant load over time
creep
