Myofascial Massage (Lww Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational) ( PDFDrive )

Chapter 8 Indirect Connective Tissue Approach 141 o\"\"e 1VleYCl'P�s.t'S. 6x.'Pey�e\"\"ce: The 6,x:pel'ieV\\,Ce ofperfoyVli(.�� QII\\­ 'II\\-oI�yect COII\\-�ct�ve nsslA.e sesstOll\\- One of my standard classroom assignme�ts is to have students complete a case study report that includes client feedback and what it actually feels like to be a massage therapist administering the techniques.The following is an excerpt from one of these student reports.This account provides a reflection of what it might be like to perform indirect CT massage. \"Going about (the session) with an explorer's sense of curiosity, wonder, and attention, I started at the feet.Pulling gently at the ankles then resting them on my belly and rocking back and forth, I scanned the body that lay before me, just paying attention to how it moved but careful not to label anything as stiff or not moving. I paused for a moment.Then resumed rocking.A bit more pull of light traction, then walked up to the head. After turning my volunteer over, I started with some of the techniques.... Cat paws, the wave thing under the neck, and so on. I felt timid. But I did enjoy what I was doing.As long as I kept reminding myself that I was an explorer.\"How does this part move?\" I kept asking myself.\"What about this way? What if I move like this, or stand this way?How does this affect who I'm working on?\" I completed about 3S minutes of this type of \"playing.\" I finished by going back to the feet to add some closure and completeness.I have to say that I was surprised.I think I did better than I expected. I felt much more comfortable than I did in class working under limited amounts of time.I enjoyed having an explorer attitude.I think that helped me learn a lot and not be critical of my movements.... [After two more sessions] I'm getting to enjoy this method.It makes me feel much freer to be instinctual with the body rather than so protocol oriented.I like very much that the people I work on also report feeling freer.It's so much better than having them only feel where they are tense and knotted up and me digging in to try and force the tension out of them.\" der. This is exactly what happens when you traction the network. It is common, for instance, to clang the client's leg foot with indirect CT massage. Other kinds of movement like a bell to release a fascial restriction in the neck. ripple through the fascial network, and this is why rocking the hip moves up through the spine. Indirect CT strokes can be applied in any direction. When you are jostling, pushing, or pulling, it is a good idea You may also want to review the horizontal lines of to face the direction of your impetus. In this way, the impe­ stress in the superficial fascia, the \"body straps\" or reti­ tus to move can originate from your whole body, not just nacula, where the skin shows visible horizontal folds, such your arms and hands. Fine tune your alignment to the as the belt strap at the pelvic floor (Barnes, 1995; Upledger client's body as it rocks back to you. It is also a good idea and Vredevoogd, 1983). These are depicted in Figure 6-1. to keep clearly in mind a sense of the areas that could be Barnes and Upledger recommend that massage therapists targeted for more ease. By doing so, your body will be address these areas as a prelude to most sessions because aligned toward the area of restriction, and your intent will the straps of tension seem to act as a barrier to ease. Thus, be set on moving that area within its range of ease. when performing an indirect cr session, it would be appro­ priate to begin with fascial release in these areas. A variety of techniques are used to release cr in the indi­ rect approach. Those include jostling, compression, traction, Indirect Connective and flopping and shaking. Some indirect CT techniques Tissue Techniques may seem similar to procedures you have already learned in Swedish, Shiatsu, or sports massage classes. To apply these Indirect cr techniques focus on the fascial web as a whole. proficiently as indirect strokes, keep in mind that you are The direction of the movements is not especially determined attempting to mirror the client's own body rhythm and con­ by the direction of specific muscles because the fascia is a vey a sense of ease with underlying support. With all of the indirect CT techniques, avoid bearing down or working harder to try to soften stiffened limbs or hardened tissue. Indeed, through the motions of your hands and body, ask yourself, \"What could be lighter or