Western modality history review Flashcards
Evolved from rolfing
Structural integration
Stimulating one part of the part of the body and the other is affected
Reflexology
Seeking out and treating trigger points
Neuromuscular
Features light strokes on superficial fascia and uses no lubricants; based on the idea that any imbalance will affect the whole body
Bindegewebmassage
Utilizing gentle shaking to eliminate and prevent pent-up tension
Trager
Uses gentle touch to palpate the synarthrotic joints of the cranium; some believe is quackery
Crainial sacral therapy
Utilized to reduce edema
Manual lymphatic drainage
Feels similar to deep massage, typically a “package” of 8-12 sessions
Rolfing
Gentle technique that targets pain arising from fascia AKA myofascial trigger point therapy
Myofascial release therapy
Developed lymph drainage massage
Dr emil vodder
Developed a massage modality and throughout health problems arose from the body not being straight; a very intense modality
Dr Ida Rolf
Developed Myoskeletal alignment after training under Ida Rolf
Eric Dalton
Developed polarity therapy
Randolf stone
Introduced reflexology to the west; invented zone therapy
William Fitzgerald
Developed zone therapy of reflexology
Eunice Ingham
